The Painter's Studio Handbook Tools & Tech

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Packed with need-to-know information, this comprehensive handbook should be every painter's companion in the studio. Chapters focus on essentials: colours required for a basic palette; preparing a support; which are the most vibrant & permanent pigments etc., while describing how materials & techniques have developed over the centuries & how to apply them for the best results. The emphasis on practical advice will appeal to artists who like to explore & experiment, are economically minded, or simply find satisfaction in doing it all themselves. The author

Includes:: recipes for making glazes, acrylic ground, gesso & pastel sticks; information on photographing & archiving work yourself; a guide to setting up a studio; & the results of the author's own extensive testing of materials from paints to papers. The Painter's Studio Handbook is a complete resource for all artists working in oils, acrylics, watercolour, pastel, chalk or ink. About the Author Simon Fletcher studied fine art in Engl&, & then trained for three years under acclaimed watercolour artist, H Cheeseman. Landscapes have always been his passion. After moving to the South of France in 1982 he began exhibiting his work across Europe. He is the author of eight books about watercolour & pastel, has won numerous awards for his work, & has appeared on TV & radio. He teaches masterclasses in drawing, pastels & watercolour at various academies in Europe & at his studio in France.