Oil Painting Materials (Artist’s Library Series)

This is a terrific little book, clearly and concisely written. What I particularly liked was the descriptions of the various paint brushes, pictorial examples of the brush strokes and effects they can produce, when you would use them, and a recommended starter set. A very thorough table of contents: Introduction, Oil Painting Brushes, Care and Cleaning of Brushes, Palette and Painting Knives, Other Tools Used for Paint Application and Manipulation, Oil Paints, Oils and Mediums, Waxes, Thinners/Solvents, Varnishes, Hazards, Surfaces, Paletter, Drawing Materials, Easels, Miscellaneous Equipment, Picture Cleaning and Cleaners, Closing Thoughts.