The Everything Art Handbook

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. GETTING STARTED
   1. Setting Up a Studio
   2. Finding Inspiration
3. SECTION 1: DRAWING
   1. Surfaces & Supports
   2. Graphite
   3. Charcoal
   4. Conté Crayon
   5. Colored Pencil
   6. Pastel
   7. Oil Pastel
   8. Pen & Ink
   9. Hand Lettering
4. SECTION 2: FUNDAMENTALS
   1. Value & Light
   2. Proportion & Size
   3. Drawing Ellipses
   4. Perspective
   5. Composition
5. SECTION 3: PAINTING
   1. Surfaces & Supports
   2. Brushes
   3. Palette & Painting Knives
   4. Mixing Palettes
   5. Acrylic
   6. Oil
   7. Watercolor
6. SECTION 4: COLOR BASICS
   1. Color
   2. Complementary Colors
   3. Primaries
   4. Secondaries
   5. Neutrals
7. SECTION 5: MIXED MEDIA
   1. Tools & Materials
   2. Painting Backgrounds
   3. Borders & Edges
   4. Gesso & Mediums
   5. Stamping
   6. Stenciling
   7. Encaustics
   8. Playing with Paper
   9. Adding Texture
   10. Closing Thoughts