Ink on Paper 2: A Handbook of the Graphic Arts
New York: Harper & Row, 1972. Hard Cover.
Top edge faintly foxed.
374 pp. With black-and-white illustrations. 21 chapters covering every part of a printing operation. Includes a glossary of terms.
Instruction
Robert Ryman Art Ed Books and Kit
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Large Hardcover.
Complete with publisher's box, still sealed in original plastic wrap.
Includes: 24-page full-color book about the artist; 8-page full-color activity book; 5 tubes of nontoxic paint; 5 oil pastels; 10 sheets of art paper; 3 paint brushes; mixing palette; a frame to.....
The Pencil
Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Publishers, 1996. Reprint. Large Softcover.
Reprint. Top edge lightly foxed, otherwise an excellent copy.
160 pp. The official NASA artist and award-winning illustrator surveys the histories and varieties of pencils and papers, explains the principles and techniques of drawing, and demonstrates various drawing projects, illustrated by.....
Early American Design Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archives)
New York: Dover, 1974. Second Revised Edition. Soft Cover.
Second edition, revised and enlarged. Spine faded.
A valuable reference source with 10 color plates and 353 illustrations for use in fields of design including textiles, woodworking, metalworking, illustrations for advertisements, books, and much more.
How to Paint Living Portraits
Cincinnati: North Light Books, 1990. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Faint edge wear.
A guide to producing painted portraits, with a focus on detailed under-sketching.
Fundamentals of Perspective (Enlarged Second Edition)
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1951. Second Edition. Large Hardcover.
Second edition. Boards lightly rubbed.
Includes 30 instructional sheets: The Observation of an Object through a Transparent Plane; Model for Demonstrating Perspective Vision; Difference in Parallel and Angular Perspective; Parallel Perspective of Cubes; Angular Perspective of Cubes; Effect of Horizon.....
Handtools of Arts and Crafts: The Encyclopedia of the Fine, Decorative and Applied Arts
New York: St. Martin's, 1981. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Faint edge wear.
319 pp. An illustrated encyclopedia examines the history, function, and evolution of more than 2,000 artists' and artisans' handtools -from the primitive implements of early carvers and potters to the modern equipment used by photographers.
Techniques in Reverse Glass Painting (Revised and Expanded Edition)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Quality Printing, 1991. Revised and Expanded Edition. Spiral-Bound Softcover.
Revised and expanded edition. Signed by author on title page without inscription.
131 pp. CONTENTS: Preparation of glass -- Gold leaf on glass -- Stenciling on glass -- Painting in reverse on glass -- Mounting of finished reverse painting.....
More Early American Stencils in Color: Taken from Fabric, Furniture, and Tin, Together with a Gallery of Stenciled Quilts and Coverlets and Full Instructions on How to Stencil
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1986. First Edition. Large Softcover.
First edition. Top page ridge lightly foxed.
vii, 143 pp. Full-size patterns traced from early coverlets, furniture, and tinware, together with complete directions showing how anyone can use them with ease.
How to Draw 1: Special Subjects - Pencil (How to Draw and Paint)
CA: Walter Foster Publishing, 1998. Large Softcover.
Spine edges lightly scraped.
32 pp. 13.7 x 10.2. "Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well.....
How to Design Period Furniture
New York/Milwaukee/Chicago: The Bruce Publishing Company, 1939. 2nd Printing. Large Hardcover.
Second printing. Chips and tears to jacket edges.
xi, 260 pp. 63 plates, 266 illustrations. With black-and-white diagrams and illustrations. The real factors of design - division of space and areas, outline enrichment, proportion and its application, and sources.....
Studio Dictionary of Design & Decoration
New York: Studio / Viking, 1973. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Foxing to page ridge, faint edge wear.
538 pp. An A-to-Z guide to design concepts, famous artists, and historical styles.
The Astonishing Tale of a Pen and Ink Puppet; or, the Genteel Art of Illustrating
New York: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1907. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. No jacket. Rear hinge has been repaired. Light general wear.
"Quarter white cloth with paper boards. Title stamped on front board in black. Profusely illustrated with black and white sketches. With 28 full-page numbered plates accompanying the story.....
Photographing People: The Creative Photographer's Handbook of Equipment and Techniques (English and Italian Edition)
. Amphoto, 1982. Hard Cover.
Jacket lightly rubbed.
Covers cameras, film, composition, style, poses, lighting, and shooting techniques for photographing men, women, children, and nudes.
A Handbook on the Care of Paintings for Historical Agencies and Small Museums
. American Association for State and Local History, 1965. Trade Paperback.
Page ridges and some pages lightly foxed, ink gift note on front flyleaf.
xii, 132 pp. CONTENTS: Introduction; Preliminary Survey; Anatomy of Paintings: Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache; Anatomy of Paintings: Oil on Fabric and Solid Supports; Laboratory Examination and Treatment;.....
Marvelous Murals You Can Paint
Cincinnati: North Light Books, 2001. Soft Cover.
A few specks of paint to wrappers.
Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced muralist, whether your tastes are traditional or modern, this complete guide to mural painting will help you create fresh, fabulous looks for your home. You'll find 15 imaginative.....
A Color Notation: An Illustrated System Defining All Colors and Their Relations by Measured Scales of Hue, Value, and Chroma
Baltimore, Maryland: Munsell Color Company, Inc., 1967. Twelfth Edition. Soft Cover.
1967 twelfth edition of the authoritative work on the subject first published in 1905. A fine copy.
67 pp. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece, twelve figures in text. Includes appendices discussing color in the sciences, traditional color names, color groups (with.....
A Color Notation: An Illustrated System Defining All Colors and Their Relations by Measured Scales of Hue, Value, and Chroma
Baltimore, Maryland: Munsell Color Company, Inc. / Macbeth, 1988. Fifteenth Edition. Hard Cover.
1988 fifteenth edition of the authoritative work on the subject, first published in 1905. No jacket. Ink name on page base.
67 pp. A Color Notation is a book written by Albert Henry Munsell, an American painter.....
The History and Technique of Lettering
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1957. Trade Paperback.
Minor general wear.
xvii, 300 pp. "This is the only inexpensive thorough history of the development of letter forms from the point of view of the artist or typographer. It ranges from the earliest pictographs and hieroglyphics to the work of Larisch.....
Etchers and Etching: Chapters in the History of the Art together with Technical Explanations of Modern Artistic Methods
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Pennell, Joseph. Fourth Edition. Large Hardcover.
Fourth edition. Lacks jacket. Spine toned.
xxxv, 343 pp. A work on the technique of etching by the American draftsman, etcher, lithographer and illustrator for books and magazines. Includes dozens of illustrations by such artists as J.M.N. Whistler.....
Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmen: Their Work and Their Methods - A Study of the Art Today with Technical Suggestions (The Graphic Arts Series for Artists, Students, Amateurs & Collectors, Vol. III [Volume 3])
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1920. Pennell, Joseph. Limited Edition. Large Hardcover.
Limited edition, #190 of 250 copies hand numbered and signed by the author. Lacks slipcase. Edges a bit rubbed with minor loss from bottom corner.
xxxvii, 432 pp. Includes 407 illustrations from various artists, including Albert Durer, William.....
The Technical Fundamentals of Screen Making
Italy: Saati, 1989. Large Softcover.
Light general wear.
146 pp. This book follows the lesson plan or Saati's popular "Technical fundamentals of screen making" classes led by Andre Peyskens, Technical Director.
How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business: A Guide to Making Money in the Decorative Arts
New York: Allworth Press, 2003. Trade Paperback.
Lightly rubbed.
The complete how-to guide for turning faux, mural, and decorative painting skills into a viable, home-based career! Covering everything from the fundamentals of buying supplies to coping with the growing pains of a successful business, this essential sourcebook provides a wealth.....
Visions
Rochester: Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979. Hard Cover.
Inscribed to Kener Bond, former assistant dean of the College of Fine & Applied Arts, by then dean Robert Johnston. Front hinge loose, revealing that a Kodak ad was used as a backer for the spine. Easily repaired, and otherwise an excellent.....
Painting Murals: Images, Ideas, and Techniques
Cincinnati: North Light Books, 1988. Hard Cover.
A few spots to jacket.
Briefly looks at the history of murals, discusses paints, brushes, composition, and perspective, and shows a variety of decorative and surreal murals.