Book Description
• Fully revised to address the newest materials and the latest health issues • Dozens of make-it-yourself recipes for paints, pastels, varnishes, and more • Expert author is chairman of ASTM committee on art materials
Much more than just another guide to artists' materials, The Painter's Handbook is an amazingly useful resource, with information on everything from the canvas up: the canvas itself, plus paper, sizes and grounds, pigments and binders, solvents and thinners, varnishes and preservatives. Dozens of step-by-step recipes for make-it-yourself paints, pastels, varnishes, gessoes, sizes, supports, and equipment take this indispensable guide way beyond the competition. Authoritatively written by Mark David Gottsegen, chair of the federal government's ASTM committee on artist's materials, the revised Painter's Handbook considers the enormous changes in the art-materials world since the first edition was published in 1993. New materials, new health issues, new information on outmoded and even harmful supplies and practices mean that every painter needs a copy of The Painter's Handbook.
Customer Reviews:
Very Good and atualized.......2007-06-07
Very Good Book! There's no complete informations like Ralph Mayer, but is very simple and atualized in some topics like acrylic grounds and alkyd resins.
You make it so easy for me to shop........2007-01-16
I do know how I would rate the items I ordered for my son that works in New York City, He makes a wish list of several items he would and etc.
I have been doing this for several years and I love it as I would never know what to send him, other then Gift Cards. That's ok for some people but he lives away from home and I can choose anything I want and I know he will like the gifts I buy. He greceived gifts htat are wrapped by his Mother and Dad and he never knows what I pick out and send.. I do put other gifts like cookies, home made candy and some other surprises. Over all I would rate every thing I order and makes it so easy for me. A 5.
the premier guide .......2006-05-03
The Painter's Handbook is without doubt to artists' painting materials. Gottsegen's knowledge and expertise in the field allow for an in-depth understanding of the tools of the fine artist, and his book dispels so many of the myths surrounding art materials that have been perpetuated in other resources.
-Mark Golden, CEO, Golden Artist Colors, Inc.
Practical and comprehensive.......2005-06-04
My painting instructor reccomended this book. If you're serious about art, you might want to get this...It's a handy reference to materials (frames,grounds,paints,solvents), techniques and safety/protection...It's also easy to follow, well researched and comprehensive. The 4 stars is because there is some outdated information...e.g. Gottsegen explains how to make oil paints...But given the health risks (of working w/ dry pigments), difficulty and time required in this process, it really isn't feasible.
Best painting materials reference book I've ever used.......2004-10-15
I recommend this book enthusiastically to my students as a concise, clear, easy-to-use and thorough reference on painting materials, especially oil painting (though it does cover other painting media). There hasn't been a technical question about materials that it hasn't answered for me, and the information provided has also led me to experiment with new materials. It is not a "how-to" book on painting and there are no pictures or anecdotes, but it is oriented towards serious students and professionals. For me, "The Joy of Cooking" of painting -- wouldn't be without it.
Book Description
Empower your artistry in the digital environment
This unique Painter book addresses both creative and technical proficiency, helping you step ahead in todays world of photography, art, multimedia, and design. This lavishly illustrated guide speaks directly to all visual artists and shows you how to combine traditional and stateof-the-art media to capture the essence of your vision.
Fully updated for Corel Painter X and the newest range of Wacom graphics tablets, progressive, well-structured tutorials from beginner to advanced level, case studies, and examples of art will inspire your imagination at every stage. Let world-renowned Painter master Jeremy Sutton guide you step-by-step in how to experiment with creative ideas and techniques that you can adapt to your own style.
New time-saving tips, workflow strategies, and keyboard short cuts allow you to quickly transform your work with Corel Painter Xs outstanding natural-media tools. From expressive paintings to evocative collage portraits, oil impressionism, live portrait paintings, and painterly effects for video, television, and the Web, you get the best techniques through...
*Clear explanations with colorful screen grabs and inspiring artworks that lead you
through the sophisticated and creative Painter tools
*Practical, hands-on tutorials, and project illustrations that show you every step in
image development, including multimedia artist techniques
*A CD-ROM packed with unique custom brushes, tutorial images, and additional art
materials not supplied with Painter X
Included on the resource CD:
*48 extra brushes including many unique custom brushes not supplied with Painter
*38 custom color sets
*Jeremys SupaDoopa custom palettes to help speed up your workflow
*Collection of Jeremys favorite Image Hose nozzles, paper textures, and patterns to greatly enhance the variety and richness of art materials available at your fingertips
*Gain instant access to Jeremys interface customization and optimize your creativity with unique custom workspaces, new to Painter X
*4 QuickTime movies including a studio tour, artwork commentary, and details on Wacom tablets
*Have fun practicing with 28 tutorial images!
*Clear explanations with colorful screen grabs and inspiring artworks that lead you through the sophisticated and creative Painter tools
*Practical, hands-on tutorials, and project illustrations that show you every step in image development, including multimedia artist techniques
*Chapter endings with quizzes and questions to cement learning
*A CD-ROM packed with unique custom brushes, tutorial images for all projects, and additional art materials not supplied with Painter X
Customer Reviews:
Painter X Creativity.......2007-09-05
Painter X Creativity: Digital Artist's handbook
I am still fairly new to graphics but have a pretty good feel for finding my way around the programs from playing. I purchased this book to both learn the programs and to learn from the pros. I have just gotten the book and have not yet worked with the suggestions. However, reviewing the books contents I am very impressed with the detail provided for both using the programs and the creative ideas presented. I also love the art work presented. I would recommend this book for the moderate to highly experienced with graphic programs.
Book Description
Painter IX Creativity is a comprehensive creative guide to Corel's Painter IX Software. It explains the basics of setting up, understanding, customizing, and applying Painter to create original works, paintings, generating painterly animations, manipulating and transforming photographic images, and constructing evocative photo-collage. The projects include advanced techniques and creative strategies.
The book gives visual artists-digital designers, multimedia artists, photographers, illustrators, animators, and graphic artists-the explanations they need in order to maximize the sophisticated, creative Painter tool. The book teaches the artist how to transfer traditional art skills and techniques to the computer. It teaches the animator how to add painterly effects to their work, whether for video, TV, or the web. IT explains how photographers can transform and collage their images with natural-media tools. For Adobe Photoshop users, this book explains the expanded creative potential Painter lends to their work.
The author takes a knowledgeable and straightforward approach to this step-by-step project-based book, explaining how each tool is used, every effect achieved, and every topic thoroughly described. The book allows readers to build upon their knowledge so that beginners have the chance to become advanced users, and advanced users have an opportunity to hone their skills and adopt new techniques.
*Learn how to use the phenomenal image creation tool, Corel Painter IX, with clear, organized, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions from an internationally recognized computer artist and Painter master!
*CD-ROM includes unique custom brushes and art materials not supplied with Corel Painter IX, plus tutorial images for all projects
*A new Instructor Manual is available from the publisher
*The only Painter workbook that addresses both creativity and technical proficiency
*Teaches creative techniques that can be adapted by all visual artists as well as photographers, designers, and illustrators.
Customer Reviews:
excellent.......2007-07-18
This book is incredible with much information and a bonus cd with extra brushes. After reading it I have signed up for Jermey's Creative Art Class in San Francisco. Leaving in a week and am very excited to get to do this in a class enviroment.
for beginers and..........2007-01-28
First of all, this is aimed at beginers and non-artists--that is, those who don't think of themselves as such. Fair enough, however, the approach for most of the book is to employ the technique of "painting over" a photograph in Painter. Not a bad technique, but just be warned that this isn't one of those book with amazing original compositions and step by stop guides on how they were created.
That said, I think this is a good place to get many of the basics of the program nailed down. And as with all complex graphics programs, the best way is to start out with the basics and then experiment. No one book can really even begin cover the range of techniques and tricks that are possible.
Recomended by a fellow traveler.......2007-01-19
While waiting for my connection to Michigan in Atlanta I stopped for a bite to eat. Chatting with the woman beside me I discovered that like my boyfriend's daughter, she was into machine embroidery and created patterns of her own. I mentioned that I was seeking a better program to use with my Wacom Intuos 3. She grinned and promptly pulled out her Gateway laptop and her own Wacom tablet and said - "Look at this!". It was my first sight of Corel Painter IX and I fell in love with it immediately. Before we parted she advised that I purchase Jeremy Sutton's Painter IX Creativity, which Amazon delivered this morning.
This book is clear, easy to follow and has excellent hands-on exercises. I like how Sutton works with beginner and pro alike. This book is exactly what I needed to enhance my Painter experience with my tablet.
If that traveler on her way to DC last Thanksgiving reads this - many thanks for recommending this excellent, hands-on tutorial.
Fantastic book!!!!!.......2007-01-10
From the experienced to the beginner this book is a most have to the digital artist. Mr. Sutton walks you through the chapters giving you his teachings and experience in an understandable way, practicing the lessons is fun and you will be amazed with the results. He is a good teacher and the book is very well organized.
The extras are worth the price of the book........2006-11-10
Excellent buy, The information is wonderful, the brushes are indespensible, I am very pleased.
Book Description
The abundant variety of flowers is a never-ending source of inspiration for all artists. Whether it's the graceful shape of a tulip or the cheerful colors of a daffodil, each flower has its own unique beauty. The Flower Painter's Essential Handbook teaches readers how to find that beauty, and features:
-50 of today's most popular flowers, from azaleas to water lilies
-Step-by-step instructions that show artists how to capture the exact qualities of each flower
-Helpful suggestions for customizing projects to the artist's individual style
-A "getting started" section that covers basic materials, techniques and colors for beginning artists
Customer Reviews:
good overview and details.......2005-12-01
I've used this book to guide me, a raw beginner that did not know the difference between oil & water based paint, from painting room to room to exterior porches and windows...on and on...to the point that I'm now considered a very good painter.
Well written for the beginner, with plenty of practical information without getting too technical.
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Customer Reviews:
Painter's Handbook.......2007-06-09
This book was probably a lot better a decade (or more) ago. It's still a good enough book to help you understand some of the basics of being a painting contractor, but much of it is outdated. Paint, painting tools, and painting styles have changed quite a bit since this book was first published, and anything in the book relating to prices / costs, or anything about money at all in the book are not even close to today's.
Every single thing you'd need to know.......2007-01-04
Honestly, this book has every single thing you would need to know. Job quoting, how to manage funds, how to paint, how to hire out, how to advertise, how to do pretty much everything. The only thing that is outdated in this book is the prices. Prices rise, and so should your quotes. But this book is an absolutely invaluable resource if you are starting your painting business or are looking to grow your biz and make it more efficient.
Painter's Handbook.......2006-03-10
This book should be taken out of print. If you have worked as a professional painter for six months to a year you could write a better book than this. Horrible pictures and almost everything is completely out of date including estimating data, product information, and design and color recommendations. You would be better off buying an up to date book on running a general contracting business and asking a very knowledgable paint rep. on what products to use for specific situations.
ResidentialPainter.......2005-10-03
Very good book with many helpful hints for starting up a painting business. As other reviewers have mentioned, though, the book could use an updating--the pictures are black & white and not very clear, and some of the facts/numbers were current back in the '80s.
The first review is my honor........2004-02-29
I have had my copy since 2001 when I first went out on my own and it has become a bible for my business and my painting. My friends who are painters also own and swear to this book. This book covers the business from structure to employees and then from estimates, proposals, promotions, and sales. The author doesn't assume you'll be starting off with an office, two crews of eight painters, two pressure washers, and sprayers, a fleet of white vans, and a reserve account of thousands of dollars but he tells you how to get there if that is what you want. The book also offers insights into specialty area's were one might focus exclusively from old house restoration to sign painting to textured ceilings to murals.
The second part of the book is about the craft of painting and covers all the basics from prep to clean up, special equipment, recipes for removing every stain imaginable, and tackling tricky problems. This book doesn't have a lot of glossy pictures but it is well organized and packed with info. This part of the book is an excellent reference and I use it when I am not a hundred percent sure that my way is the absolute best way.
The only problem with this book is that it was written in 1988 and prospective users will have to refigure the financial examples used in this book to fit the present day. The craft section of this book is still practical although there have been a few new trends since 1988 such as faux finishes. But all in all this is the only great book available for the professional and while we could use an updated and expanded version this is the most complete and single source out there as of today.
Book Description
Since its first publication in 1982,
The Divorce Handbook has sold over 200,000 copies. In this new and fully revised edition, specialist in family law James T. Friedman covers, in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, all the issues involved in negotiating a separation and divorce--how to choose a lawyer; how to arrange child custody, support, and visitation; how to prevent financial hide-and-seek; what to expect of the divorce proceedings themselves; and what to do if the divorce goes to trial.
This revised edition addresses current trends in such areas as divorce law, alimony, property division, shared parenting, and visitation; it includes an expanded section of checklists, schedules, and guides for reconciliation and child support, as well as attorney retainer agreements, asset/liability worksheets, and more.
The American Bar Association has called
The Divorce Handbook "a welcome breath of fresh air in an otherwise stifling atmosphere created by a virtual avalanche of books about divorce." The revised edition of
The Divorce Handbook is your best guide through the traumatic and painful business of divorce, and will be an essential resource for years to come.
Customer Reviews:
Really a great book for laypersons and attorneys.......2003-02-17
I'm a family law attorney in California. This book really is great. It answers a lot of questions that I get asked everyday. It has great advice on custody, visitation, court procedure, and how to pick (and fire) and attorney. Great for those who are doing it on their own, or for those who have an attorney. A great book to read prior to interviewing a divorce attorney. Good Job!
Handy reference.......2000-10-22
This is a nice point-by-point reference. Good to have for getting started.
Book Description
How to treat your gun with respect at home, on the range, and in all hunting situations.
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