Description
Walter Foster Publishing, Inc., Laguna Hills, California. Published date: 1995. Artist's Library Series, AL22. Softcover, 64 pp; 24 cm. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white instructional photographs and drawings.
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In acceptable condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers have moderate edge wear, light creasing, and scattered surface wear with small chips and rubbing at corners; price sticker on rear cover; spine shows creasing from use. Glued binding becoming brittle with pages beginning to separate but all leaves present. Interior pages lightly toned but otherwise clean and unmarked. Instructional art manual introducing the traditional painting technique of egg tempera. Explains the historical background of egg tempera and provides step-by-step demonstrations for preparing the egg medium, selecting pigments, preparing painting surfaces, and applying layered tempera techniques. Illustrated examples demonstrate underpainting methods, glazing, oil-like tempera effects, modern texturing techniques such as stippling and splattering, and compositional approaches. Includes practical demonstrations of subjects such as trees, animals, and architectural scenes, together with explanations of crosshatching, tonal value control, and ink underpainting methods. Contents include: Supplies; Mixing the Egg Medium; Other Formulae; Traditional Methods; Oil-Like Technique; Modern Techniques; Glazing; Many Styles; Painting an Old Barn; Painting Eagle Rock; The Importance of Pen and Ink; Painting an Owl; Painting Trees; Painting a Street Scene; Oil Over Tempera; Acrylic as Egg Tempera; Composition; Rabbits: A Linear Look; Flowers: Oil-Egg Emulsion; Photo Realistic Detail; Ink Underpainting; Gallery; Cartooning Anyone?; Conclusion.