"How to Paint Permanent Pictures" by Maximilian Toch is a handbook for artists, a guide to creating artwork designed to last. Written by a chemistry professor and paint expert, the book focuses on teaching artists how to pick the best materials for paintings that won't fade or fall apart. Toch steers artists toward a basic set of colors that work well and warns against using unreliable colors that can damage their art in the long run. Drawing on his extensive experience in the paint industry, Toch stresses the need to understand the science behind art supplies, teaching artists how to prepare, apply, and care for their work to ensure it stands the test of time.
How to paint permanent pictures
By Maximilian Toch
Discover how to create lasting masterpieces by choosing the right colors, avoiding troublesome materials, and understanding the science behind durable art.
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2023-02-11
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About the AuthorMaximilian Toch was an American paint manufacturer and industrial chemist who developed a concrete filler method that was used in the construction of the Panama Canal. He was the co-owner of the New York firms Toch Brothers and the Standard Varnish Works, where he was head of research and production. Before and during World War I, he was a major contributor to the development of ship camouflage in the United States, as well as an early practitioner of the use of chemistry in the authentication of works of art.
Maximilian Toch was an American paint manufacturer and industrial chemist who developed a concrete filler method that was used in the construction of the Panama Canal. He was the co-owner of the New York firms Toch Brothers and the Standard Varnish Works, where he was head of research and production. Before and during World War I, he was a major contributor to the development of ship camouflage in the United States, as well as an early practitioner of the use of chemistry in the authentication of works of art.
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