New paperback edition of this award-winning essential reference book for artists of all standards. Collins Artist's Manual was published in hardback in October l995 to great acclaim. It won The Artist's Choice Art Instruction Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for a Nibby award for best illustrated book of that year. It then went on to sell nearly 20,000 copies in the UK and 170,000 worldwide and was translated into 11 languages. We are now relaunching this superbly illustrated essential reference book for all artists at the amazing price of 14.99. Collins Artist's Manual covers all the painting and drawing materials available to the artist today but also conveys the sheer joy and excitement of creating art. The book is divided into seven sections: * Supports * Drawing media * Painting media * Colour & composition * Subjects & themes * The studio * Reference: healthy and safety, art material suppliers, glossary

Author Biography

Angela Gair is a writer and editor of many illustrated books, including `Collins Artist's Manual', `Watercolour Painter's Question & Answer Book' (HarperCollins), and `Encyclopaedia of Gardening Techniques' (Dorling Kindersley).