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The Painting Lesson

by Linda Carson

big black pig studio
98 King St. N., Waterloo Ontario Canada
www.bigblackpig.com

References References

If you like having lots of information at your fingertips, you probably already collect reference books. Here's a useful handful for the studio bookshelf:

  • Atkins, Robert. Artspeak: A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords.
    New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1990.
    Buzzwords for talking about contemporary art...
  • Atkins, Robert. Artspoke: A Guide to Modern Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords 1848-1944.
    New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1993.
    Buzzwords for talking about Impressionists and Cubists...
  • Kaltenbach, G.E., revised & edited by Debra Edelstein. Pronunciation Dictionary of Artists' Names, 3rd edition.
    Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company Inc., 1993.
    Brancusi's date of birth and how to pronounce "Van Gogh" ...
  • Mayer, Ralph. The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 2nd edition.
    New York: HarperPerennial, 1991.
    Look up studio and gallery keywords both common and technical...
  • Metzger, Phil. The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia: techniques, materials and terms.
    Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Books, 2001.
    Look up studio and gallery keywords both common and technical...
  • McCann, Michael. Artist Beware, 2nd edition.
    Guilford, Connecticut: The Lyons Press, 1992.
    Safety in the studio, a Must-Read...

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