This dictionary of art terms and techniques is designed to appeal to anyone interested in the visual arts. The book's coverage includes all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, ceramics, mosaics, gilding and enamelling as well as related fields such as conservation and paint technology. Over 3200 definitions are included with materials defined in terms of composition, source, use and characteristic properties and processes and techniques defiend in terms of their practical application and results. Entries on schools, styles and periods is also included.

Collins dictionary of art terms and techniques

Mayer, Ralph

Reference

Harpercollins

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 2nd edition, contains over 3,200 clear definitions of terns encountered in thestudy and practice of the visual arts and in their literature. It covers all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, photography, ceramics, and mosaic. There are entries on schools, styles, and periods, but the chief emphasis of the book is on the materials and methods of the artist. Materials are defined in terms of compositions, source, use, and characteristic properties; processes and techniques are defined in terms of their practical application and results. Tools and equipment are concisely described and illustrated with copious line drawings.

The HarperCollins dictionary of art terms and techniques (HarperCollins dictionaries)

Arts & Photography

Harperperennial

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 2nd edition, contains over 3,200 clear definitions of terns encountered in the study and practice of the visual arts and in their literature. It covers all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, photography, ceramics, and mosaic. There are entries on schools, styles, and periods, but the chief emphasis of the book is on the materials and methods of the artist. Materials are defined in terms of compositions, source, use, and characteristic properties; processes and techniques are defined in terms of their practical application and results. Tools and equipment are concisely described and illustrated with copious line drawings.

The HarperCollins Dictionary Art Terms & Techniques (Harpercollins Dictionaries)

Collins Reference

This dictionary of art terms and techniques is designed to appeal to anyone interested in the visual arts. The book's coverage includes all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, ceramics, mosaics, gilding and enamelling as well as related fields such as conservation and paint technology. Over 3200 definitions are included with materials defined in terms of composition, source, use and characteristic properties and processes and techniques defiend in terms of their practical application and results. Entries on schools, styles and periods is also included.

Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques

Architecture

HarperCollins, Publishers

The Painter's Craft

Penguin??Books

This book "presents the basic background knowledge that any artist must have in order to work. Ralph Mayer explores the widest spectrum of materials, from the ancient encaustic, or waxed~based paint, to the newest synthetics &amp; acrylics, including a full discussion of solvents, thinners, glues, brushes, sprayers, &amp; wood panels."

First published in 1940, this is the fifth edition of Ralph Mayer's book. It is designed as a reference guide to the materials necessary for the modern artist. Techniques for watercolour, oil and acrylic painting are included.

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Faber&Faber

Fourth edition. Handbook of terms and techniques for painters. Black and white illustrations. Dust jacket bent at top edge and corners. xviii, 733 pages. quarter cloth, paper covered boards, dust jacket. 8vo.

Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (Third Edition, Revised and Expanded)

Viking Adult

A reference book of artists' materials and methods including the latest advances in new materials

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, 4th Revised and Updated Edition

Painting

The Painter's Craft: An Introduction to Artists' Methods and Materials [A Studio Book]

The Painter's Craft: An Introduction to Artists' Methods and Materials [A Studio Book]

A Studio Book: The Viking Press

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Collins dictionary of art terms and techniques

The HarperCollins dictionary of art terms and techniques (HarperCollins dictionaries)

The HarperCollins Dictionary Art Terms & Techniques (Harpercollins Dictionaries)

Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques

The Painter's Craft

The Painter's Craft

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques

Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (Third Edition, Revised and Expanded)

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, 4th Revised and Updated Edition

The Painter's Craft: An Introduction to Artists' Methods and Materials [A Studio Book]