The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia: Techniques, Materials and Terms - Hardcover

Covering all fields of artistic endeavour, from painting and print making to sculpture and textile arts, it contains clear, up-to-the-minute definitions of all the art terms, techniques and materials you are ever likely to come across. Packed with hundreds of photographs, paintings, diagrams and demonstrations of painting techniques, and containing more than one thousand definitions, The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia represents superb value for money and is guaranteed to become the essential reference guide for everyone interested in art.

American artist Phil Metzger is the author of several art instruction titles, including Perspective without Pain, Realistic Collage Step by Step, and The North Light Artist's Guide to Materials & Techniques. He lives in Rockport, Maryland, USA.