HIS treatise is properly so named. It is a comprehensive technical manual, teaching everything belonging to the painter's craft in the time of the writer. It is not a mere collection of recipes like most of the monkish secrets, but a school of art, and emphatically the working directions of a man who could do what he taught...
Author: Cennino Cennini,
Translated from the Italian, with Notes on Mediaeval Art Methods by CHRISTIANA J. HERRINGHAM, Published by G. Allen & Unwin, ltd., 2nd. ed. 1922
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A Manual of oil Painting
The art of painting in oils is a very difficult one, and not the least of its difficulties consists in the great uncertainty that exists as to the proper methods to be pursued
Author: john Collier, 1887
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The Guide to oil painting
.the composition of Maguilps (Meguilp, Macgilp, Magelp, Magilp), and Mediums has usually occupied a considerable share of the attention of Artists, and consequently the recipes for their formation are numerous; but as the aim of this treatise is to simplify, and not to perplex, we shall only give a few of those which we consider the best.
No. 1.—Mix equal quantities of Drying Oil and Mastic Varnish, let the mixture stand undisturbed for a few minutes, and it will take the consistence of a thin transparent amber-colored jelly; this forms an agreeable Maguilp in very general use. No. 2 ...
Author: J S. Templeton, 1845
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Introduction to the art of painting in oil colors
A Concise and systematic introduction to the use of the palette and colours has long been a desideratum to the student in the art of painting; for, of the many publications on this part of the art, most have been critical or theoretical, and none practical. The design of this work is to remove those difficulties which have hitherto been a great and serious hindrance to the improvement of the student...
Author: John Cawse, 1839
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The arts of painting Portraits, Landscape, Animals, Draperies, Satins, in oil colour.
Introduction...Materials requisite for Painting in Oil...Colors used in Painting...Oils and Varnishes, Megelps, and Varnish...On Grounds...Portrait Painting...Method of painting a Portrait by Tints mixed and materiall and the complexion of the Sitter...First Sitting...Second sitting...Third Sitting...Back-grounds...Draperies...Landscapes...
General Directions for drawing Animals, Horses, Birds...Colours used for painting Black, White, Chestnut...how to copy a Miniature the size of life...
Picture Cleaning...
Author: John Cawse, 1840
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