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The Artist's Manual: Equipment, Materials, Techniques/

Smith, Stan

The Artist's Manual: Equipment, Materials, Techniques/ consultant editors, Stan Smith, H.F. Ten Holt ; foreword by Paul Hogarth. - 1st American ed. - New York : Mayflower Books, c1980. - 320 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

A virtual catalog of art materials, tools, and techniques covers oil painting, tempera, airbrush, print making, carving, modeling, casting, and other means of visual expression.

A practical guide to every artistic medium including painting, drawing, designing and sculpting. This book aims to help the artist to answer three questions: what do I need to know? How do I go about it? What materials and equipment do I need? Each medium is introduced and the range of equipment explored and techniques demonstrated in step-by-step photographs in order to help the professional, student or amateur artist.

ISBN: 0831704675 : $19.95 9780831704674

LCCN: 80081771

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Art — Technique
Artists' Materials
Painting — Drawing — Sculpture
painting--drawing--sculpture

LC Class. No.: N7430 / .A74 1980

Dewey Class. No.: 702.8 SMI / 9445

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