Formulas for Painters

I use this all the time. For me, it is a must. It's like the Joy of Cooking for artists. One word of warning: it's not for beginners. It gives the recipe but doesn't go into detail, which is perfect for me. So if you know what you're doing, or like to experiment without knowing exactly what you're doing, go buy this book! I recommend this to all of my students in Painting 2 and beyond. For Painting 1, it's way too much.

Very useful compendium of formulas for painters, Mediums, Varnishes, etc. Every painter knows that is a reference! I highly recommend it.

Formulas For Painters Love, love, love this book. It's got basic recipes for everything from sizing to varnish. If you've wondered about anything from wax to egg tempera, even fresco and of course the vital oil painting formulas. Great stuff. I love the retouch varnish - I use it all the time. If you are a painter that works with the real, old ingredients, and avoid the new crazy products, this is a great help.

Great little book for painters with tons of information. Tremendous value for price. Would not want to be without it on my shelf of reference books for oil and acrylic painters.

If you want to know what you are working with in the world of paint-here it is.I'm talking types of paint and not brands.a Fantastic book for consultation on varnishes,fixatives,glazes,etc.It gives you the lowdown and how to make the stuff and what their purpose and use.It is not a "must-have" book but its one I really love as I've always been curious about the alchemist side of things.It is a technical book only but thats exactly what I wanted...but not needed.I love this book.