Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Oil Painting [With DVD]

by Willenbrink Mary
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ISBN: 9781600617843
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Overview

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 way
  • 12 step-by-step painting projects progress from simple landscapes, still life and flower paintings to more challenging subjects, such as animals, seascapes and portraits
  • The 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.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Willenbrink Mary
  • ISBN: 9781600617843
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 10.80 x 0.60
  • Number Of Pages: 128
  • Publication Year: 2010

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