Artist Toolbox: Surfaces & Supports by Elizabeth T Gilbert

Artist Toolbox: Surfaces & Supports by Elizabeth T Gilbert

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 on impacts everything 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 demonstrations on the practical aspects of working with graphite and colored pencils;charcoal and pastel;and watercolor, acrylic, and oilpaints. 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 presents practical reference guides designed for beginning artists interested in fully understanding the focus and function of essential art tools of the trade.

Elizabeth T. Gilbert earned a BA in English from the University of San Diego in 2003, where she also studied art and anthropology. Elizabeth spent the next eight years as an editor, writer, and in-house artist for Walter Foster Publishing. In 2009, she co-authored The Daily Book of Art (Walter Foster Publishing). She's also the author of Walter Foster Publishing's The Fine Artist's Guide to Tools & Materials and Walter Foster Jr.'s The Big Book of Art: Draw! Paint! Create! Elizabeth lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Blakely Little is based in Charleston, South Carolina, where she uses a mixture of acrylic and oil paints, as well as crayons, to create bright and modern artwork. Blakely enjoys playing with vibrant colors and patterns and has been featured in Glitter Guide, Country Living magazine, Coastal Style Magazine, among others. She’s created art for businesses and organizations in South Carolina, including the American Heart Association. Learn more at blakelymade.com.

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ISBN 13	9781633226081
ISBN 10	1633226085
Title	Artist Toolbox: Surfaces & Supports
Author	Elizabeth T Gilbert
Series	Artist Toolbox
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Year published	2019-03-07
Number of pages	112
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.