Scenic Art for the Theatre, Second Edition: History, Tools, and Techniques (Kindle Edition)

Books - General Stagecraft, Books - Painting

Scenic Art for the Theatre, Second Edition: History, Tools, and Techniques (Kindle Edition)  by Susan Crabtree (Author)Scenic Art for the Theatre is by far the best painting book on the market. Susan Crabtree is a fabulous painter with years of experience, and also a...

Perspective Without Pain

Books - Drawing/Drafting, Books - Painting

Perspective Without Pain  by Philip W. Metzger (Author) This book is excellent for students or beginners who want to learn perspective. It is illustrated and it has different samples to follow. Imagine perspective without pain—no T-squares, complicated equations or...

Perspective Rendering for the Theatre

Books - Drawing/Drafting, Books - Painting

Perspective Rendering for the Theatre  by William H. Pinnell (Author) William H. Pinnell first issues an “invitation to investigate the magic of perspective and explore its wondrous surround,” then escorts the beginning as well as the advanced student...

Recipes for Surfaces: Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple

Books - Painting

Recipes for Surfaces: Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple  by Mindy Drucker, Pierre Finklestein (Author) Recipes for Surfaces is a one-of-a-kind handbook that enables you to master decorative painting techniques for walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture as simply...

Recipes for Surfaces: Volume II: New and Exciting Ideas for Decorative Paint Finishes

Books - Painting

Recipes for Surfaces: Volume II: New and Exciting Ideas for Decorative Paint Finishes  by Mindy Drucker (Author)Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs and featuring more than thirty clear, concise recipes for everything from marble and metallic finishes to...

The Handbook of Painted Decoration: The Tools, Materials, and Step-By-Step Techniques

Books - Painting

The Handbook of Painted Decoration: The Tools, Materials, and Step-By-Step Techniques of Trompe-L’Oeil Painting  by Yannick Guegan, Roger Le Puil (Author)The Handbook of Painted Decoration’ by Yannick Guegan and Roger Le Puil is an excellent reference book for...

Professional Painted Finishes: A Guide to the Art and Business of Decorative Painting

Books - Painting

Professional Painted Finishes: A Guide to the Art and Business of Decorative Painting  by Ina Brosseau Marx,Allen Marx, Robert Marx (Author)One lovely feature of this volume is that it shows the real material that inspired different faux finishes next to the excellent...

Creative Paint Finishes for the Home (Hardcover)

Books - Painting

Creative Paint Finishes for the Home (Hardcover)  by Phillip C. Myer (Author) Being an articulate person, yet not an interior decorator, I found this book most useful. After buying a new home, a budget to fix it was minimal. Yet, I faux painted walls and used...