Download or read book The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques written by Ralph Mayer and published by Viking. This book was released on 1991-05-31 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** An earlier edition of this classic is recommended by BCL3. This edition of the reference is revised by Steven Sheehan (Yale Art School). It covers pigments, oils, acrylics, tempera, grounds, watercolor, pastel, mural painting, gums, waxes, chemistry, conservation and various other topics including toxicity. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR