Surfaces & supports : a practical guide to drawing and painting surfaces-from canvas and paper to textiles and woods / [Elizabeth T. Gilbert].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilbert, Elizabeth T., author.

Series:

Artist toolbox

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drawing--Technique.

Drawing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (115 pages) : color illustrations.

Other Title:

Surfaces and supports

Place of Publication:

Mission Viejo, CA : Walter Foster, [2019]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Artist Toolbox: Surfaces & Supports explores a wide range of drawing and painting surfaces and the unique effects they have on a variety of media. The surface you draw or paint onimpactseverything in your artwork, from its texture and brightness to color and durability. Artist Toolbox: Surfaces & Supports covers the drawing and painting surfaces and supports that all artists should know. With this art book, you'll learn the basics and finer points of working on: * Canvas * Paper * Panels * Textiles * Metal * Glass * Stone You'll also learn useful tips and techniques for preparing supports to receive media, see how to work with different media on each support, and discover the most effective way to protect your finished artwork. Artist Toolbox: Surfaces & Supports is packed with visual examples, step-by-step tutorials, and demonstrationson the practical aspects of working with graphite and colored pencils; charcoal andpastel; and watercolor, acrylic, and oil paints. With this reference guide that no artist's library should be without, you can also learn how each support will take a medium. The Artist Toolbox series presentspractical reference guides designed for beginning artists interested in fully understanding the focus and function of essential art tools of the trade.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 3, 2019).

ISBN:

9781633226098

1633226093