The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted

The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted
Author: Kathleen Staiger
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2013-05-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0770434541

Everything you always wanted to know about oil painting...but were afraid to ask. Or maybe you weren’t afraid—maybe you just didn’t know what to ask or where to start. In The Oil Painting Course You’ve Always Wanted, author Kathleen Staiger presents crystal clear, step-by-step lessons that build to reinforce learning. Brush control, creating the illusion of three dimensions, foolproof color mixing, still-life painting, landscapes, and portraits—every topic is covered in clear text, diagrams, illustrations, exercises, and demonstrations. Staiger has taught oil painting for more than thirty-five years; many of her students are now exhibiting and selling their paintings. Everyone from beginning hobby painters, to art students, to BFA graduates has questions about oil painting. Here at last are the answers!

Oil Painting Workshop

Oil Painting Workshop
Author: Albert Handell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1991
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823032938

Ten step-by-step demonstrations introduce the concepts of value, color, light, shadow, and optical color mixtures

Finger Painting Weekend Workshop

Finger Painting Weekend Workshop
Author: Iris Scott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2016-01-27
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1631061437

Finger painting isn't just for kids! Learn to create an impressionist artwork with Finger Painting Weekend Workshop: A Beginner's Guide to Creating Brush-Free Works of Art.

How to Paint Fast, Loose and Bold

How to Paint Fast, Loose and Bold
Author: Patti Mollica
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2018-01-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440342148

Bold Exciting Powerful A new level of artistic expression! Every artist strives to achieve the kind of painting that commands attention from across the room and delights the eye up close. In this book, artist and workshop teacher Patti Mollica walks you through surprisingly simple and efficient strategies for achieving that kind of powerful composition, whatever your subject. Complete with timed exercises and start-to-finish painting demonstrations, this book is for any artist who feels overwhelmed by where to start or daunted by the urge to paint everything in sight. Patti Mollica's mindful approach will lead you to better, bolder results, as well as greater confidence and joy in the process. So load your palette with ample paint, grab some fat brushes and get ready to paint fast, paint loose, paint bold. • Start with a strong, simple value statement • Get expressive with color • Be brave with your brushwork • 5 technique exercises • 5 start-to-finish painting demonstrations Paint fearlessly!

Alla Prima

Alla Prima
Author: Richard Schmid
Publisher:
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1998
Genre: Painting
ISBN: 9780966211702

Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting

Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
Author: John F. Carlson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486317455

The whys and hows of the various aspects of landscape painting: angles and consequent values, perspective, painting of trees, more. 34 black-and-white reproductions of paintings by Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams.

Mixed Media Painting Workshop

Mixed Media Painting Workshop
Author: Jean Pederson
Publisher: North Light Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-11-22
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781440325076

The artistic journey of a lifetime! Are you interested in adding a bit of mixed media to your artwork but unsure exactly how? Mixed Media Painting Workshop takes the fear out of artistic experimentation and instead celebrates the journey, step by step! With Mixed Media Painting Workshop, you'll learn a variety of techniques and use a unique selection of materials to express yourself and your style! From backgrounds to sketching, from painting to collage, from the elements of design to subject matter, you'll find it all right here! Inside Mixed Media Painting Workshop you'll find: A plethora of background information--get to know your paints, mediums, surfaces and other materials through fun and meaningful exercises. 21 step-by-step demonstrations to teach you both individual techniques and strategies for combining techniques. Tons of beautiful, inspirational art and personal insights from the author and contributing artists including Catherine Liu Chang, Polly Hammett, Brian Ateyo and more. Tips and ideas for working with a theme, working with personal artifacts and found objects, memory painting, defining your style and mapping your artistic journey. Add Mixed Media Painting Workshop to your library and set forth on your artistic journey today!

Oil Painting

Oil Painting
Author: Charles Sovek
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1996-06-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780891347514

Learn to fill paintings with light; use color to unify; mix colorful grays; and use locations work, notes, sketches, and photographs to create a studio composition.