Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner : A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Oil Painting Paperback / softback
by Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink
Paperback / softback
Description
The quick-start guide to great results! Oil painting doesn't have to be rocket science, although some books on the subject make it seem that way.
Filled with encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction, Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner is a no-fear, no-experience-required guide to enjoyable painting and happy results.
Focusing on the needs of the first-time painter, this book covers everything from selecting brushes and setting up your palette to key principles of color and composition, presented in a way that moves you confidently from first strokes to finished paintings. Mini demonstrations break down fundamental painting techniques in a clear, common sense way12 step-by-step painting projects progress from simple landscapes, still life and flower paintings to more challenging subjects, such as animals, seascapes and portraitsThe bonus DVD-workshop features the author creating two paintings from start to finish You'll learn tricks for keeping the greens in your landscapes looking fresh, advantages to working with water-soluble oil paints, simple tips for dynamic compositions and other expert advice to make your introduction to oil painting the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:F&W Publications Inc
- Publication Date:16/09/2010
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- ISBN:9781600617843
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:F&W Publications Inc
- Publication Date:16/09/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781600617843
