The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated (Reference)

This book has a lot of foundational knowledge about art materials. It won't have the latest info on new problems, but will still shed a lot of light on the basics of paint, pigments, processes, grounds and so much more, plus it has recipes and formulae, so is still very useful to the artist despite it being somewhat dated - the basics still apply - and it will further educate regarding the options available and the outcome that each factor might present; for example, which oils will yellow with age, and what materials should be incorporated into a decent watercolor paint and in what balance, and why. Excellent resource.

This book even though a Tome is a must have book for anyone in the Arts. It's coverage of the essential knowledge of Creative Arts materials will greatly enhance your ability to understand, use, purchase, and properly protect your health from many Art materials. I wish I had known about and obtained this book many years earlier I would have had a much easier Art carrier if I had.

It answers a lot of the questions I have had about painting, mediums, rabbit glue (yes that’s a thing) and a host of other things. Plus, unlike the internet these answers are based on fact.

This is a book every art school will tell you to get, 1st year. I've had mine since 1999. It's traveled to every art school I went to in & out of the USA. If you are a serious artist, this must be in your library, then a bunch of art history books, and (hopefully) yours someday. Paint on painters

Used Book. Good condition, clean and usable with some wear and a dedication page. Delivered within 3 days no fuss no drama. As advertised.

It is a handbook to educate you about all mediums and simple solutions to many if not all your questions!!!

I am an amateur artist with some very serious questions about the painting process. I have a need to understand in depth the materials that I am working with. I feel that I do not deserve to work with a material unless I have a historical and technical understanding of it. I am embarassed that I only recently became aware of this amazing tome. As I scanned through the chapter listings, I was excited and delighted by the fact that it appears to address every question that I have... and then so much more. When I started skipping through the actual content of the book I was awestruck by the comprehensive and thorough treatment that it gives every aspect of the craft of painting. I am not exaggerating when I say that this is the most exciting book that I have put my hands on in a long time. This is my bible. My religion is paint.

This is a great reference for any artist. Whether you're into oils, acrylics, watercolors, encaustics, pastels or any other medium this book has information for you on just about anything you can think of. There's a chapter where you can brush up on your chemistry and one on solutes and solvents. Thinking of making your own media? There's a chapter on pigments and all of their chemical and physical properties. A chapter on Miscellaneous Notes actually makes for good reading throwing out information on various topics related to already mentioned media but also discusses others such as etching, silk-screening and lithography.It's a wealth of information squeezed into 710 pages with an added 48 page index. It's impossible to find this much information on art technique and tools in any 1 other book (IMHO). No pictures (there are charts and graphs) just good information.