The Practice of Painting

The Practice of Painting and Perspective Made Easy (eBook)

by Thomas Bardwell with preface and footnotes by C G Barlow

2024 (Published by The Dialogues Press); 118 pages; 58 footnotes; eBook formats: eReaders, tablets, smartphones, PC or Mac, Nook, Kobo and Kindle.

The Dialogues Press presents Thomas Bardwell’s The Practice of Painting and Perspective Made Easy first published in 1756. Perfect for educationalists, artists, students, art historians, framers, restorers, antique specialists, and lovers of art interested in learning more about painting technique. This edition includes the first part of the treatise, which focusses on oil painting. The introduction discusses the loss of Old Master painting secrets and claims to have recovered the secret of colouring. It then discusses pigments, tints and painting methods used in portraiture, backgrounds, drapery, copying and landscapes. It is considered to be unique in the history of treatises because Bardwell was not only a portrait painter but had also run a paint supply business. Scientific analyses of Bardwell’s paintings have also confirmed that he used most of the methods. The text has been carefully prepared for eReaders by a specialist in period treatises, and there are 58 footnotes explaining eighteenth-century words, concepts and background history to help you understand the text fully. Containing the original pagination, the book is equally useful for professional art historians as a search tool. So, whether you are a student learning to paint, an art lover keen to learn more about how to look at paintings in museums or exhibitions, or whether you are a seasoned artist interested in the properties of pigments and colouring, this is an excellent eBook for you.

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