Henry Carter Hull

Tells the story of how a priceless Vermeer painting came to be hanging in the home of lowly college professor Cornelius Engelbrecht.

This handbook and teacher's guide by a noted instructor presents a wealth of annotated illustrations that introduce practice brushstrokes and designs. In addition to instructions on color mixing, paper selection, and proper brush handling, the book features 52 full-color plates. The vibrant illustrations, which also serve as repetition exercises for aspiring pottery artists, incorporate elements of Art Nouveau decor as well as Etruscan and Hispano-Moresque...

A history of painting in the Victorian era, presenting more than six hundred color reproductions and examining the various topics, genres, and artists that were popular; includes works from the United Kingdom as well as other English-speaking countries linked to Britain.

Presents the answers to over one hundred of the most frequently asked questions about painting in watercolor, discussing paper and painting surfaces, brushes, paints and palettes, tonal values, and many other topics.