Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials: A practical guide to paints, brushes, palettes and more

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials: A practical guide to paints, brushes, palettes and more
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Walter Foster Creative Team
Contributions by Maury Aaseng
Contributions by Varvara Harmon
Contributions by Jim McConlogue
Contributions by Jennifer McCully
SeriesArtist Toolbox
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 241,Width 165
Category/GenrePainting and paintings
Painting and art manuals
ISBN/Barcode 9781633222823
ClassificationsDewey:751.2
Audience
General
Illustrations 297 color illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Walter Foster Publishing
Imprint Walter Foster Publishing
Publication Date 7 December 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

Discover the essential tools, materials, and techniques needed to get started in painting. The Artist's Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to simply replicate a piece of art, the Artist's Toolbox series breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its purpose and how to employ it to achieve desired effects. In Painting Tools & Materials, artists will discover the important differences in brush styles, sizes, shapes, and types; how each brush is used to create different types of strokes; and how different types of brushes interact with various paints and supports. Artists will learn how to properly load brushes with paint, how to shape brushes to create specific strokes and effects, when to choose synthetic-hair over natural-hair, and much more. Experienced art instructors focus on the key concepts and practical aspects of working with specific tools, materials, and mediums to impart a complete understanding for those seeking to learn the fundamentals of painting.

Author Biography

Founded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, WALTER FOSTER PUBLISHING, an imprint of The Quarto Group, is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience.