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The Complete Oil Painter: The Essential Reference for Beginners to Professionals by Brian Gorst
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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 ...more
Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present by Virgil Elliott
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As more and more artists today look to the past, there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in painting realistically--in creating convincing illusions of three-dimensional depth on two dimensional surfaces. How did the Old Masters create their masterpieces? What kind of education allowed these great artists to create such ...more
Oil Painting Secrets from a Master: 25th Anniversary Edition by Linda Cateura
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Like some of the most popular art instruction books ever written, this 25th anniversary edition of a W-G classic is based on student notes culled over the years from actual workshop sessions. For more than two years, Linda Cateura pursued master teacher David A. Leffel, notebook in hand, as he ...more
Oil Painting Techniques and Materials by Harold Speed
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Stimulating, informative guide by noted teacher covers painting technique, painting from life, materials (paints, varnishes, oils and mediums, grounds, etc.), a painter’s training, more. Expert analysis of work of Velasquez, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Hals, Rembrandt, etc. 64 photos. 5 line drawings. ...more
Brushwork Essentials by Mark Christopher Weber
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Knowing how to use a brush properly is essential for effective oil painting. Brushwork Essentials shows artists everything they need to know to render a variety of elegant strokes, along with other exciting techniques like paint mixing and brush shaping. Weber makes mastering each technique easy. He provides detailed, easy-to-follow ...more
The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists by Kathleen Staiger
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Did you ever wish you could go to a really good art school and learn how to paint in oil? Or perhaps you have painted for years and are still struggling with color mixing and wish you could find a good teacher to help. In the Oil Painting Course You’ve ...more
Helen Van Wyk’s Favorite Color Recipes by Helen Van Wyk
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A collection of personal colour mixing recipes for 120 florals, landscapes, portraits and still lifes, which can be used as a hands-on painting manual or as a course of study. ...more
Oil Painting For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) by Anita Marie Giddings, Sherry Stone Clifton
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Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty of exercises to develop your ...more
Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter by Steve Allrich
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Priced to reach a broad market, this book offers an inviting introduction to the materials and techniques of oil painting. Allrich begins with an outline of the essential components of good painting, then describes the basic materials and tools of the oil medium. The fundamentals are strongly stressed and lessons ...more
Brilliant Color: Painting Vibrant Outdoor Scenes by Julie Gilbert Pollard
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Push Color Beyond the Ordinary Let go of what you see, and paint what you feel! Brilliant Color reveals a new way of thinking about color, empowering you to push the envelope beyond ordinary realism into bold landscapes full of life and energy. The transformation begins by learning to see ...more

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