The Art of Encaustic Painting, The
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The Art of Encaustic Painting, The by J Mattera
With its roots in Ancient Greece, encaustic is a wax-based painting medium, characterized by luminous colour and a lush service. This handbook reveals how to master this beautiful yet demanding medium. It discusses ways to achieve vibrant colour and create surfaces that look as light as a wash or as densely textured as impasto. The author demonstrates how to produce effects from abstract to figurative to minimal, and how to use encaustic techniques in their own art. The book includes examples of artwork from leading encaustic artists such as Jasper Johns, Arthur Dove and Nancy Graves.
Joanne Mattera is the author of several craft and art technique books and lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780823002832 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823002837 |
| Title | The Art of Encaustic Painting, The |
| Author | J Mattera |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Watson-Guptill Publications |
| Year published | 2001-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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