The Library at Studio Blüte

The Library is provided as a repository of materials and scans related to print media and artistic techniques for EDUCATIONAL purposes only. All materials are offered free of any compensation or charge for the continuing education of printmakers & artists in need of resources not available or financially prohibitive. PDF copies of most items are accessible via the Download buttons.

General Art : Manuals : Material : Technique ETC

The Artists Handbook Of Materials and Techniques

Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist's Handbook has been indispensable for thousands of practicing artists and art students. The book has remained continuously in print through many editions and has some more than a quarter of a million copies. It is, as American Artist Magazine calls it, the "artist's bible," an invaluable reference for the painter, sculptor, and printmaker. During the past few years, however, new art movements and new research have led to many changes in the technology of artist's materials. With the assistance of Mayer's widow, Bena, and his colleagues, Viking and Steven Sheehan, Director of the Ralph Mayer Center at Yale University, have prepared this latest revision of the book, which is now completely updated and expanded.

The Handbook does retain its original, user-friendly format. Mayer intended that this encyclopedic volume be referred to frequently, and he, therefore, gave specific, practical advice on every aspect of his subject. In addition, he compiled valuable lists for the artist: retail sources for materials, a pigment catalog, a bibliography, and an extensive appendix. And the detailed index makes all of this information immediately accessible.

Printmaking

Colors From the Earth

Shows how to locate, gather, and use natural earth pigments to create oil paints, watercolors, temperas, pastels, crayons, and inks

This book translated from German and published in 1892 provides a comprehensive overview of ink making technologies of the time.

Lithography for Artists 1930

This short volume is one of the early examples of both written and recorded recopies used for the sole purpose of artistic work. The book contains amongst other useful information tables of materials, useful care and repair notes, as well as concoctions for various drawing materials.

Due to the age of the copy from which it came some items are missing.

Etching, lithography, and screenprinting shouldn’t be harmful to the artist or the planet. With cutting edge, never-before-published advances in printmaking media, Printmaking Revolution provides artists, students, and teachers alike with safer, environmentally friendly and non-carcinogenic methods for creating beautiful prints. Inside, teacher and professional artist, Dwight Pogue offers groundbreaking information on embracing green, petroleum-free, nontoxic materials that comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. With new alternatives for the modern era, and work by some of today’s most notable artists, including Janet Fish, James Rosenquist Walton Ford, and Louisa Chase, this book truly revolutionizes the techniques, materials, and processes of a time-honored medium.