The Art of Encaustic Painting
Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax
Joanne Mattera
ISBN: 0-8230-0283-7
Watson-Guptill Book (Paperback) $26.95
9 1/4 x 9 1/4, 144 pages, 200 color illustrations
WG 0823002837 The Art of Encaustic Painting, Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax $26.95

Encaustic is a waxed-based painting medium characterized by luminous color and a lush surface. It's an ancient art, dating as far back as Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, and today is enjoying a revival. Here is the first comprehensive guide available on mastering this beautiful yet demanding medium. In The Art of Encaustic Painting, readers will learn surefire ways to achieve vibrant color and create surfaces that look as light as a wash or as densely textured as impasto. They will see how to produce effects from abstract to figurative to minimal. Finally, they will discover dozens of clear, step-by-step directions detailing how to use these various encaustic techniques in their own art. This remarkable reference also includes 200 attractive full-color photographs of the author's own work, as well as stunning examples by such premier encaustic artists as Jasper Johns, Arthur Dove, and Nancy Graves.
* Includes beautiful examples of artwork by Jasper Johns, Arthur Dove, and other encaustic artists
* One of the few authoritative books available on this ancient art of painting with wax
* Includes a comprehensive index of suppliers, encaustic art galleries, and websites

Color Mixing Bible
All You'll Ever Need to Know About Mixing Pigments in Watercolor, Pastel, Crayon, Acrylic, and Oil
Ian Sidaway
ISBN: 0-8230-0723-5
Watson-Guptill Book (Paperback) $22.45
8 3/4 x 8 3/4, 144 pages, 600 color illustrations
WG 0823007235 Color Mixing Bible, All You'll Ever Need to Know About Mixing Pigments in Watercolor, Pastel, Crayon, Acrylic, and Oil $22.45

Color Mixing Bible provides a basic color palette for each art medium, demonstrating an array of two-, three-, and four-color mixes, as well as offering full explanations of various paints and pigments. This invaluable guide features scores of tips and techniques for color mixing with oils, acrylics, watercolors, inks, pastels, and virtually every other art medium. It also includes in-depth information on how to determine the opacity and strength of a color, choose a color palette, mix whites, arrange and organize colors prior to mixing, use optical and physical mixing techniques, and much more! Plus, hundreds of color illustrations make everything simple. Whether one is an aspiring artist or working professional, Color Mixing Bible is an essential addition to every bookshelf.
* Provides a basic palette for every art medium
* An essential reference for every artist