Take your creativity to the next level with the ultimate artist’s bible!
Covering everything from how to draw and paint to ceramics, sculptures and printmaking, you’ll get the most out of your passion for art with this beautifully illustrated artist’s handbook. It also includes newer areas like digital art and animation — perfect for modern artists!
Discover everything you need to help you release the artist within:
• All areas of visual and digital art, including drawing, painting, 3D art, printmaking, textiles and photography.
• Each section is written by an acknowledged expert in that field — both practicing professionals and university-level teachers.
• Comprehensive coverage of equipment and tools, including step-by-step sequences, where appropriate on how to use.
• Techniques are illustrated in step-by-step sequences by professional artists, with basic skills leading on to more advanced techniques.
• Gets to the heart of the matter and delivers the information quickly and authoritatively.
Whether you’re dipping in to find a specific painting technique or browsing for artistic inspiration, this artist’s reference book covers all the elements of art. Brush up on the art basics like choosing the right tool, mixing watercolors and preparing a canvas. Take your skills further and learn how to glaze a pot, try out 3D printing and mosaic, or create a digital collage.
The Artist's Manual will help you become a more confident, creative artist. Equipment, materials and methods are fully explained and beautifully illustrated. Perfect for artists of every skill level, you’ll be creating your own masterpieces in no time with this sourcebook of art. It’s a must-have for every artist’s studio!
Author(s): Rob Pepper
Publisher: DK
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 312
CONTENTS
Consultant and authors
Foreword
IDEA TO ARTWORK
Where to begin?
Space to work
Research
Types of artwork
Developing ideas
Getting started
Art building blocks
Line
Colour theory
How colours interact
Colour attributes and tones
Shape and form
Composition and design
Perspective
Pattern
Texture
ART MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT
Supports
Paper
Canvas
Rigid supports
Drawing materials and equipment
Graphite
Coloured pencils
Charcoal and chalk
Pastels
Pens
Ink
Erasers and fixatives
Painting materials and equipment
Pigments
Brushes
Acrylics
Oils
Watercolour and gouache
Spray paint
Airbrush
Non-traditional art paints
Knives and palettes
Gums, waxes, and resins
Mediums, varnishes, and cleaners
Sculpture materials and equipment
Clay
Wood and stone
Metal
Outdoor and synthetic materials
Printmaking, photography, and filming materials and equipment
Printmaking presses
Printmaking basics
Intaglio printing essentials
Photography
Filming
WAYS OF MAKING ART
Drawing
The act of drawing
Mark-making and shading
Tonal drawings
Using colour
Painting
Mark-making
Washes and glazes
Wet-on-dry
Wet-in-wet
Encaustic and wax resist
Egg tempera
Colour mixing
Alla prima
Blending, masking, and impasto
Grounds and underpainting
Textures
Mixed media
Observing and imagining
Still life
Figures
Portraits
Cartoon strips and comics
Landscapes
Cityscapes
Painting from photographs
lllustration
Sculpture
Armatures
Modelling
Moulding and casting
Carving
Sculptural ceramics
Fabrication
Kinetic art
Readymades and assemblage
3D software and 3D printing
Printmaking
Intaglio: Engraving and drypoint
Intaglio: Etching
Intaglio: Making a print
Monoprints
Collagraph
Relief: Woodcuts
Relief: Linocuts
Lithography
Mokulito
Screen printing
Digital art prints
Photography and filming
Photography: Key elements
Photomontage
Filming: Key elements
Pre-production
Filming techniques
Editing film
Digital media
Working digitally
Colour models: RGB and CMYK
Image types: Pixels and vectors
Working with vectors
Working with pixels
Working with layers
Digital painting tools
Image correction
2D animation
Applied arts
Gilding
Textile art
Embroidery
Collage
Paper arts
Non-traditional art forms
Installation art
Light art
Street art
Text art
Live and performance art
Book art
Environmental and land art
PRESENTING & PRESERVING YOUR WORK
Selling your work
Exhibiting and curation
Framing and hanging
Storage and cataloguing
Index
Picture credits
Acknowledgments
