Artist’s Painting Techniques

Oil. Watercolour. Acrylic. Gouache. Tempera. Pastel. Each medium has its own physical logic, its own relationship between the painter’s intention and the surface’s response. DK’s Artist’s Painting Techniques is the comprehensive guide to all of them — a single volume that covers the history, materials, fundamental methods, and advanced techniques of every major painting medium, with step-by-step demonstrations by practising artists that show exactly how each effect is achieved.

The coverage extends from Renaissance tempera and oil techniques through the Impressionist development of plein air painting, the twentieth century’s experimental use of acrylic and mixed media, and the digital tools that contemporary painters increasingly incorporate. Gallery examples show the finished possibilities that each technique opens up.

The definitive painting reference — essential for art students and practising painters who want to deepen their technical understanding. Published by DK.