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Drawing and painting : materials and techniques for contemporary artists /

By: Wilson, Kate, 1965- [author.].
Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson, 2015, (2017)Description: 288 pages : color illustrations, plates ; 27 cm.Content type: text | still image | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9780500239278; 9780500239278; 0500239274; 9780500293164; 0500293163.Subject(s): Painting -- Technique | Drawing -- Technique | Artists' materialsDDC classification: 741.2 WIL
Contents:
Pt. I. Drawing materials and techniques. Pencil ; Ink ; Charcoal and chalk ; Pastel and crayon -- pt. II. Painting materials and techniques. Colour ; Materials ; Watercolour and gonache ; Acrylic ; Oil and resin ; Mixed media ; Making paint -- pt. III. The bigger picture. Still life ; Environment ; The human body ; Making visible
Summary: Bursting with practical techniques, engaging artist profiles and inspirational galleries, this book combines an authoritative category killer approach with a contemporary aesthetic guaranteed to appeal to all artists. Its up-to-date approach is a far cry from the dry instructions and dated artwork that feature in more traditional art books.
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Standard Loan Standard Loan ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection 741.2 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0065423
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Includes bibliographical references (page 281) and index.

Pt. I. Drawing materials and techniques. Pencil ; Ink ; Charcoal and chalk ; Pastel and crayon -- pt. II. Painting materials and techniques. Colour ; Materials ; Watercolour and gonache ; Acrylic ; Oil and resin ; Mixed media ; Making paint -- pt. III. The bigger picture. Still life ; Environment ; The human body ; Making visible

Bursting with practical techniques, engaging artist profiles and inspirational galleries, this book combines an authoritative category killer approach with a contemporary aesthetic guaranteed to appeal to all artists. Its up-to-date approach is a far cry from the dry instructions and dated artwork that feature in more traditional art books.

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