With this detailed, lavishly illustrated guidebook, artists can learn to make the tools, materials and equipment essential to create artworks of many different kinds paintings, drawings, watercolors... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This book is a must for any artist or crafter who prefers to make their own tools and materials instead of breaking the bank at the art supply store. Many of the raw materials seem to be accessible and inexpensive.The instructions for creating paper,pens,pastels and inks are uncomplicated. Techniques for making and using historical materials such as silverpoint and quill pens are intriguing. Brief historical introductions about the tools and materials add interest to the clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations/drawings.
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