Collins Complete Artist's Manual

by Simon Jennings

Following on from the tremendous international success of Collins Artist's Manual and Collins Art Class (more than 800,000 copies sold world-wide), we are taking the best of these books and creating a one-volume definitive reference book for all artists, whatever their level. Collins New Artist's Manual covers all the painting and drawing materials available to the artist today and also conveys the sheer joy and excitement of creating art. In addition, it contains a structured painting course from simple exercises to more advanced projects, with demonstrations by well-known practising artists who share their successes (and setbacks) with the reader. Contents include: Supports Drawing media Painting media Colour and composition Setting up your studio Drawing and sketching Techniques What shall I paint? The studio Gallery of art Reference: health & safety Glossary of terms Suppliers Collins New Artist's Manual is visually rich and exciting, practical and comprehensive, and no artist's studio should be without it.

Genres: Art, Reference, Nonfiction, Drawing

Hardcover

First published October 3, 2005

Reviews

[Angela Comer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some very good tips & very informative, though at times a bit daunting when it seemed to be aimed more at the aspiring professional artist.