Oil Painting Materials and Their Uses

by William F. Powell

Oil painters of any skill level can learn something from this book. ItÆs a clear, concise, and comprehensive reference guide to the best tools and materials for this time-honored art form. Oil Painting Materials offers in-depth coverage on oil-painting tools and their uses, including essential information on brushes and the strokes they produce, palettes, painting knives, oil paints, thinners and solvents, varnishes, waxes, easels, and more. When you want a straightforward resource for the art of using oil painting components and tools, it doesnÆt get any better than this!

Genres: Art, Reference

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

William F. Powell is an internationally recognized artist recognized as one of America's foremost colorists. He has written and illustrated more than 30 instructional art books.