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Oil Painting Step-by-Step

Oil Painting Step-by-Step

by Michael Sanders (Editor), JamesHorton (Author), RoyLang (Author), NoelGregory (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $5.66
Synopsis

This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all oil painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. Starting with advice on materials, painting from photographs, colour and composition, it goes on to describe basic and more advanced techniques such as wet on wet, wet on dry, scumbling, dry brush, sgraffito, impasto and glazing and the wonderful effects they can produce. For those wanting to avoid the use of smelly additives like turpentine or white spirit, there is a section on water mixable oils. For readers who would like to see quick results, there is a section on instant oil painting, or painting in an intuitive, spontaneous way. Easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations show the reader how to paint landscapes, sea and sky, still life and flowers, and each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the four featured artists, in a rich variety of styles.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: Search Press Ltd
Published: 23 Sep 2011
ISBN 10: 1844486656
ISBN 13: 9781844486656

Media Reviews
I'm pretty sure that this is a bind-up of eight short guides that have been previously published - I certainly recognise Roy Lang's Sea & Sky in Oils, but publishers are getting a lot better at the stitching-together trick these days and it's really quite hard to see the joins here. At a mere GBP12.99, though, it's hardly worth quibbling in the face of the huge variety of material you get. Because everything runs together so neatly, it's best to look as this as a compendium of single-subject demonstrations, albeit a themed one. Turning the pages more or less at random reveals all sorts of useful information on subjects such as on skies, light, reflections, choosing a subject, underpainting and glazing, as well as a good selection of demonstration paintings on subjects including flowers, landscapes and water. The individual volumes were definitely something to work through, but I rather favour serendipity here. Just let the book fall open and read from there; it's full of wisdom and good advice.-artbookreview.net With a wealth of material included, this new compilation provides a comprehensive guide, covering a rich variety of styles and techniques, making it the ideal reference book for both beginners and more experienced artists. Starting with the basics - paint, palettes, mediums and solvents, brushes and knives, surfaces, easels and other equipment - the book includes information on understanding tone and tonal underpainting, colour mixing and values, limited palettes, perspective, composition, painting outdoors, and using photographs, with plenty of demonstrations included.-Leisure Painter
Author Bio

Noel Gregory studied at High Wycombe College of Art and Bournemouth Teacher Training College. He owned an art gallery near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire for twenty five years, dealing with Victorian pictures and later his own work. He now makes a living as an artist, specialising in oil painting, and sells his work internationally. Noel lives in Spain.