A Light Touch: Painting Landscapes in Oils

by David Curtis (Author), David Curtis (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $7.45

  Outlining his own approach to painting light-filled landscapes, David Curtis stresses the need to paint plein air, with little or no studio work, and discusses techniques and materials suitable for this approach. Detailed instruction on preparing the materials for painting, and advice on composition and tonal range, are designed to enable the artist to capture with style and freshness the light effect that formed their original inspiration. The book includes over a hundred colour examples of the author's own work, including five detailed step-by-step demonstrations in which he puts his advice into practice. David Curtis won the Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Award in 1992.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $9.00

  David Curtis outlines his approach to painting light-filled landscapes. He stresses the need to paint plein air , with little or no studio work, and discusses techniques and materials suitable for this approach. Detailed instruction on preparing the materials for painting, and advice on composition and tonal range are all designed to enable the artist to capture the light effect that formed their original inspiration. The book includes examples of Curtis's work, including five step-by-step demonstrations where the artsit puts into practice the advice he has given.