This is a handbook of craftsmanship for the contemporary artist. It focuses on oil painting and drawing containing lessons, methods, recipes and so on. The book contains the first complete list of pigment numbers and pigments and which brands to buy them in yet published. The author discovered the secret of Rembrandt's white paint, that has been a mystery for centuries, and tells you how to emulate the pastose strokes Rembrandt mastered. Included are also notes on historical painting techniques exemplified by individual artists up to Salvador Dali.
This is a handbook of craftsmanship for the contemporary artist. It focuses on oil painting and drawing containing lessons, methods, recipes and so on. The book contains the first complete list of pigment numbers and pigments and which brands to buy them in yet published. The author discovered the secret of Rembrandt's white paint, that has been a mystery for centuries, and tells you how to emulate the pastose strokes Rembrandt mastered. Included are also notes on historical painting techniques exemplified by individual artists up to Salvador Dali.
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