Oil painting step-by-step /
Gregory, Noel,author.
Horton, James,author.
Lang, Roy,author.
Sanders, Michael,1950-author.
This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all oil painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. Drawing on material previously published in the highly successful Leisure Arts series, four bestselling, professional artists provide advice on materials, painting from photographs, colour and composition. They describe basic and more advanced techniques such as wet on wet, wet on dry, scumbling, dry brush, sgraffito, impasto and glazing. For those wanting to avoid the use of 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.
Includes index.
Originally published in 2011.
Understanding tone /​ Noel Gregory -- Using a limited palette /​ Noel Gregory -- Painting outdoors /​ Noel Gregory -- Using photographs /​ Noel Gregory -- Country Lane /​ Noel Gregory -- Step-by-step /​ Noel Gregory -- Understandthg colour /​ Michael Sanders -- Painting techniques /​ Michael Sanders -- Quiet River /​ Michael Sanders -- Step-by-step /​ Michael Sanders -- Aerial perspective /​ James Horton -- Composition /​ James Horton -- Observation &​ colour values /​ James Horton -- Skies /​ James Horton -- Clouds Over the Quarry /​ James Horton -- Step-by-step /​ James Horton -- Water /​ James Horton -- Cliffs and Sea /​ James Horton -- Trees &​ foliage /​ James Horton -- Trees on the Fen /​ James Horton -- Hills &​ mountains /​ James Horton -- Mountain Bay /​ James Horton -- My palette for sea &​ sky /​ Roy Lang -- Tonal underpainting /​ Roy Lang -- Brush-rolling /​ Roy Lang -- Composition for sea &​ sky /​ Roy Lang -- Understanding the sea /​ Roy Lang -- Understanding the sky /​ Roy Lang -- Understanding light /​ Roy Lang -- Ebb Tide /​ Roy Lang -- Step-by-step /​ Roy Lang -- Choosing a subject /​ Noel Gregory -- Water Lily /​ Noel Gregory -- Cyclamen /​ Noel Gregory -- Still life /​ Noel Gregory -- Painting Metal /​ Noel Gregory -- Figures /​ Noel Gregory -- Children in the Park /​ Noel Gregory -- Glazing /​ Noel Gregory -- Flowers in the Landscape /​ Michael Sanders -- Spanish Courtyard /​ Michael Sanders -- Step-by-step /​ Michael Sanders.
This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all oil painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. Drawing on material previously published in the highly successful Leisure Arts series, four bestselling, professional artists provide advice on materials, painting from photographs, colour and composition. They describe basic and more advanced techniques such as wet on wet, wet on dry, scumbling, dry brush, sgraffito, impasto and glazing. For those wanting to avoid the use of 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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