American artist guide to painting techniques

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Title:

American artist guide to painting techniques

Author:

Tate, Elizabeth (Painter)

ISBN:

9781596682795

Publication Information:

Loveland, CO : Interweave Press, c2011.

Physical Description:

208 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Preparing to paint. Stretching canvas ; Stretching paper ; Home-made canvas boards ; Priming and staining ; Texturing -- Making a start. Alla prima ; Building up : oil and acrylic ; Building up : pastel ; Color mixing ; Surface mixing ; Blending ; Flat and graded washes ; Variegated wash ; Dropping in color ; Highlighting ; Underdrawing ; Corrections -- Ways of working. Brushwork ; Impasto ; Knife painting ; Wet-in-wet ; Wet-on-dry ; Lifting out ; Glazing ; Scraping on ; Sponge painting ; Finger painting ; Colored grounds ; Broken color ; Drybrush ; Scumbling ; Underpainting -- Special techniques. Spattering ; Salt spatter ; Wax resist ; Gum arabic ; Blown blots ; Impressing and imprinting ; Line and wash ; Wet brushing pastel ; Sgraffito ; Backruns ; Masking ; Masking fluid ; Wash-off -- Themes. Animals ; Buildings ; Landscapes ; Portraits ; Skies and clouds ; Still life ; Water ; Weather effects.

Subject Term:

Painting -- Technique.

Added Author:

Harrison, Hazel.

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Summary

Grab your paintbrush and discover all the fundamentals of successful painting.

A comprehensive overview, The American Artist Guide to Painting Techniques shows you all the techniques you need to know to paint in watercolor, oil, acrylic and pastel. From clear instruction to new painting ideas, this a four-in-one foundation book for every artist interested in improving fundamental painting skills.

First, you'll learn 45 painting techniques step-by-step through photographs and valuable tips. Each technique includes specific details for use in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastels. Next, you'll discover how to apply the techniques to subjects of particular difficulty, including landscapes, animals, portraits, still lifes, and more. Beginning painters will love the specifics on the unique properties of each painting skill, while intermediate painters will rely on the tips and reference materials to produce outstanding results.

An easy-to-navigate resource manual, The American Artist Guide to Painting Techniques provides clear instruction, new painting ideas, and inspiration in encyclopedic detail for any artist picking up a brush.

Author Notes

Hazel Harrison is a practicing artist who studied painting at the Guildford School of Art and the Royal Academy of Painting in London.

Elizabeth Tate is a practicing artist who studied art history at Sheffield Polytechnic, then spent several years painting in Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, and German.

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In 1986, Tate published The Encyclopedia of Painting Techniques, which quickly became an art instruction reference classic. Practicing artist Harrison here updates it to reflect recent advances and trends in painting materials and techniques. All the most popular painting techniques and a few of the more esoteric ones get concise, two-page, step-by-step explanations. Approaches to a selection of representational themes are covered, but abstract subjects are not explored. Owing to the broad coverage, many different types of artists, designers, students, and hobbyists will want to consult this book. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Part 1 Techniques

Introduction

Alla Prima

Backruns

Blending

Blown Blots

Broken Color

Brushruling

Building Up

Collage

Corrections

Craquelure

Crosshatching

Drybrush

Fat Over Lean

Feathering

Flat Wash

Frottage

Glazing

Gradations

Graded Wash

Granulated Washes

Hatching

Highlighting

Impasto

Imprimatura

Imprints

Knife Hatching

Lifting Out

Line and Wash

Masking Out

Mixed Media

Pointillism

Scumbling

Sgraffito

Spattering

Special Techniques

Sponge Painting

Staining

Stippling

Textural Painting

Toned Ground

Tonking

Underpainting

Variegated Wash

Wash-Off

Wet-In-Wet

Wet Over Dry

Part 2 Themes

Introduction

Animals

Buildings

Landscapes

Portraits

Skies and Clouds

Still Life

Water

Weather Effects

Index

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