The Everything Art Handbook

A refreshing, accessible compendium of art materials and techniques, The Everything Art Handbook is the perfect all-inclusive resource for beginning artists wanting to experiment and play with a variety of art mediums and techniques.

The Everything Art Handbook is divided into sections focusing on different types of mediums and art concepts. Each section includes a basic overview of the topic, instructions for selecting and working with the right tools and materials, step-by-step sample artwork, and helpful sidebars with advice from professional artists.

Expand and refresh your artistic skills with these and more topics:

• Getting started, including how to set up a studio and where to find inspiration
• Art fundamentals, such as value and light, perspective, and composition
• Color basics, including complementary colors, primaries, secondaries, and neutrals
• Drawing techniques for working with graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, pen and ink, and more
• Painting techniques for working with oil, acrylic, and watercolor
• Mixed media tools and techniques, including stamping, encaustics, and textures