Synopses & Reviews
Many of the valuable techniques and materials formerly used in painting have been lost or forgotten. With the convenience of the art supply store, the artist is no longer forced to acquaint himself with many of the operations performed by the great craftsmen-painters of the past. The result is that the modern painter often does not understand the chemical and physical reasons for the steps he follows. This book bridges the gap between artist and craftsman, and gives the reader insights into the classical techniques of the great masters as well as the procedures followed today.
Professor Laurie has based his book on an intensive study of great master paintings and manuscripts as well as on actual experiment. He covers techniques for painting on wood panels, paper, walls, and canvas, and for dealing with watercolors, tempera, fresco, pigments and colors, balsams, resins, turpentines, varnishes, waxes, sizings, and various oils such as walnuts, linseed, and poppy. The reader will also find much information on the behavior of light through various refractions, prism effect in layers of paint, and the cleaning and preservation of pictures.
The discussion is illustrated by 48 full-page plates. These reproductions of actual paintings by major and minor masters— Rembrandt, Lippi, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Rubens, Hals, and others— were selected to show specific points of painting condition or technical procedures. Microphotographs are used to show cross-sections of painting, age cracks, flaking, pigment particles, and similar material.
Synopsis
Foremost authority on permanency, pigments, tempera, varnishes, etc. Modern procedures plus insights into classical techniques of the masters. 64 illustrations.
Synopsis
Based on intensive study of paintings by the great masters, this volume covers techniques for painting on wood panels, paper, walls, and canvas. It explores the use of watercolors, balsams, resins, turpentine, varnishes, waxes, sizings, and various oils. Additional topics include light refraction, prismatic effects, and cleaning and preservation of pictures. 48 full-page plates.
Synopsis
Based on intensive study of paintings by the great masters, this volume covers techniques for painting on wood panels, paper, walls, and canvas. It explores the use of watercolors, balsams, resins, turpentine, varnishes, waxes, sizings, and various oils. Additional topics include light refraction, prismatic effects, and cleaning and preservation of pictures. 48 full-page plates.
Synopsis
Techniques for painting on wood panels, paper, walls, and canvas, plus use of watercolors, balsams, resins, turpentine, varnishes, waxes, sizings, and oils. Cleaning and preservation of pictures. 48 full-page plates.
Table of Contents
I. THE MEDIUMS USED IN PAINTING
II. THE WRITTEN EVIDENCE ON EARLY PAINTING METHODS IN OIL
III. THE WRITTEN EVIDENCE ON EARLY PAINTING METHODS IN OIL (contd.)
IV. WOOD PANELS AND PAPER
V. PRIMING OF PANELS AND CANVAS
VI. THE PIGMENTS USED IN PAINTING
VII. THE PIGMENTS USED IN PAINTING (contd.)
VIII. THE BEHAVIOUR OF WHITE LIGHT
IX. COLOUR AND THE PRISM
X. "LINSEED OIL, WALNUT OIL, AND POPPY OIL"
XI. THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF OIL
XII. HOW TO PAINT OIL PICTURES
XIII. "BALSAMS, RESINS, VARNISHES, ETC."
XIV. HOW TOP PAINT IN TEMPERA
XV. EMULSIONS
XVI. FRESCO PAINTING
XVII. MODERN METHODS OF FRESCO PAINTING
XVIII. OTHER METHODS OF WALL PAINTING
XIX. PRESERVATION AND CLEANING OF PICTURES
XX. CONCLUSION
INDEX