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Portfolio: Beginning Oil
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Portfolio: Beginning Oil

by Jan Murphy
April 2017
Beginner
128 pages
2h 49m
English
Walter Foster
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Introduction

“IF YOU HEAR A VOICE WITHIN YOU SAY, ‘YOU CANNOT PAINT,’ THEN BY ALL MEANS PAINT, AND THAT VOICE WILL BE SILENCED.”

—Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter

Oil paint is a forgiving and versatile medium. Its slow drying time and vibrant colors make it ideal for beginning artists. This book will teach you myriad oil-painting concepts and techniques, including brushstrokes, understanding form, painting various subjects, and more. There are many styles of painting, from abstract to hyperrealism. The lessons demonstrated in this book are primarily landscapes and objects.

Just as athletes must practice at their chosen sport to improve their skills and strength, artists of all levels must practice, practice, practice. The exercises in this book ...

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ISBN: 9781633221932