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Completely free of arty jargon, this full–color guide has all the hands–on instruction you need to master the basics. You’ll see how to plan a painting, build an image in layers, mix colors, and create stunning compositions. You’ll also find everything you need to know about oil paints, solvents, and pigments; brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces; and how to keep costs down at the art supply store. Discover how to:
- Choose the right supplies
- Set up your studio and care for your equipment
- Handle your materials safely
- Develop your design and composition skills
- Make practice sketches and studies
- Use broken stroke, dry brush, glazing, scraffito and other brush strokes
- Try out different compositions
- Mix any color you want
- Simplify tricky still–life subjects
- Paint landscapes and common objects out doors
- Paint portraits and the human form
Complete with handy color chart, basic materials list, and a very useful viewing square, Oil Painting For Dummies is the fun and easy way to discover your inner artist!
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The fun and easy way to discover your inner artist through oil painting!
Have you always wanted to paint with oil? Now you can! This friendly guide gives you all the hands–on instruction you need to master the basics. You′ll see how to plan a painting, build an image in layers, mix colors, and create the right composition. And you′ll practice your new skills by painting a variety of subjects, from portraits to still lifes to landscapes.
Choose the right supplies
Develop your design and
composition skills
Practice sketches and brush strokes
Set up your studio and care
for your equipment
Work on a variety of compositions
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I haven't used oils before, which is the reason I purchased it, and it looks as if it will give what I require of it.
However, I hadn't realised it was to be posted from Canada which, clearly, meant a long wait for delivery.
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