Classic portrait painting in oils
Subtitle: keys to mastering diverse skin tones
By: Chris Saper
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781440310614
Subjects: Figure painting; Technique; Human skin color
Other titles: Portrait painting in oils
Description: No medium competes with oil in the world of portrait painting, and oil is best used to demonstrate principles of skin tones. In Chris Saper's second portrait book for North Light, readers will learn to incorporate life studies to improve accuracy in seeing and recording skin tones. Readers will enjoy two demonstrations for each of seven diverse subjects--one from life, and one from a finished portrait from photographs. Readers will enjoy rendering skin tones in oil as they are shown information on palette selection and materials; lighting and posing the model; the live sitting; the photographic sitting; and mini exercises on specific facial features. Includes all-new art, new information on photography, new step-by-step demonstrations and more.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.