Book description
Aspiring oil painters can take a journey with four accomplished oil artists as they follow along with step-by-step demonstrations that feature a variety of techniques and a range of subject matter. Artists of all skill levels will appreciate the appeal of each approach as they learn to paint tropical seascapes, pastoral landscapes, dynamic still lifes, captivating animal portraits, and more. Oil Painting Step by Step walks you through concepts and techniques including underpainting, composition, plein air, and special effects, assuring you a solid foundation in this wonderful art form.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tools & Materials
- Color Theory & Mixing
- Experimenting with Color Mixes
- Oil Painting Techniques
- About the Artists
- Lesson 1: Toning Your Support
- Lesson 2: Finding a Focus
- Lesson 3: Painting Outdoors
- Lesson 4: Composing Dynamic Scenes
- Lesson 5: Painting Portraits
- Lesson 6: Setting up a Still Life
- Lesson 7: Painting Doors & Windows
- Lesson 8: Rendering Reflections
- Lesson 9: Simplifying a Scene
- Lesson 10: Building Vibrant Colors
- Lesson 11: Painting Animals
- Lesson 12: Expressing Mood
- Conclusion
- Copyright Page
Product information
- Title: Oil Painting Step by Step
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2002
- Publisher(s): Walter Foster
- ISBN: 9781610598705
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