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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 741 EAN: 9780823039050 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0823039056 Label: Watson-Guptill Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: August 01, 1999 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Studio: Watson-Guptill Editorial Review: Product Description: Absolutely the most thorough guide to pastel materials and techniques ever assembled in a single volume, this is the book for anyone working with pastels, from beginners to experienced artists looking to develop more professional skills. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Here Comes Motivation & ExcitementYou'll love this book if you want to know just about everything there is to know about all the types & brands of pastels available to you and if you would like to know what artists are using out there and what can be achieved with all these products. It's all here for you to explore for yourself through Mr. Creevy's thorough "walk-through" of materials, supports & tools. The excitement comes from his step by step demonstrations using many products, such as soft pastels, hard pastels, and oil pastels ... Read More Rating:  - Good technical details, but...Very good technical details but the book need to be updated with current materials. There is no coverage of Unison or Ludwig pastel sets and paper coverage is outdated. If I had to buy just one book on pastels it would NOT be this book. Rating: - Never too old to learnI recently took a pastel workshop and this book was recommended. It is thorough and offers advice that you can easily impliment. It is a good reference when I have a trouble spot. The author's solutions are worth remembering. Rating: - Excellent reference.Very very helpful book to browse if you are getting started. It helps one better understand which types of pastels do what, oil, soft, hard etc. Rating: - An excellent book for those just beginning in pastel workI found this book to be a terrific reference for any artist beginning to explore pastels. There are lots of charming paintings by the author, and demo photos of how the paintings came into being. There is also a WONDERFUL section on supplies: what and where to get them, how they're priced, and if they're worth it. Yet, I do wish that the author had spent a little more time on showing and explaining works that were JUST done in pastels and less on mixed media with pastels. But that's just my opinion. ... Read More |
