ARTISTS, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS

An artist's materials - from the broad brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf of a Byzantine mosaic, to th e fragile translucence of a porcelain vase - are not just the results of their work. They are the physical embodiment of the artist' s creative vision and a reflection of the historical context in which they were used. Artists' Techniques and Materials is an extens ive and intriguing discussion of the materials and processes used in eight artistic media - painting, drawing, printmaking, sculptur e, mosai...[Read more]