num_pages: 128
description: Oils are perhaps the most versatile of all paint mediums. Yet for many artists oil painting is either shrouded in mystique or considered very difficult. Filled with clear, step-by-step instructions and surefire strategies, The Complete Oil Painter is an essential, one-stop guide to becoming an expert in every aspect of this medium. Artists will discover everything they need to know about materials (pigments, supports, canvases); tools and equipment (palettes, brushes); paint application (wet-into-wet, alla-prima, glazing, impasto); form and color (light and dark, expression, color mixing); exploring themes (still life, portraiture, figure painting); and much more.
language: English
title: The Complete Oil Painter: The Essential Reference for Beginners to Professionals
titlecomplete: The Complete Oil Painter: The Essential Reference for Beginners to Professionals
genres: Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 79
publisher: Watson-Guptill