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Portrait Painting Atelier provides serious artists with a course of instruction that demonstrates in step-by-step detail the old masters' technique of layering paint over a toned-ground surface, a process that builds from the transparent dark areas to the more densely painted lights. In this method, the tone of the ground serves to unify the overall painting as well as optically influencing the thinly applied layers of pigment, creating the effect of a beautiful glow that illuminates the skin tones and achieves a soft blending of colour tones.
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Suzanne Brooker has a BFA, attended, by invitation, the Whitney Museum Independent Study program in New York City and an MFA. She has taught drawing and painting at the Gage Academy of Art in Seatttle, Washington since 1999.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is some great information in this book, the anatomy chapter is well presented and provides a few tips that have really improved my portrait drawings but examples of the authors paintings are poor.
The anatomy chapter uses photographs of casts and drawings to great effect and throughout the book there are examples from many great modern artists.
The last section of the book focus's on step by step demonstrations by the author and all are lifeless and dull, many don't even capture a good likeness which is very surprising considering the books topic. The inclusion of the authors work took the shine off the book for me, if I buy a book about portrait painting I want to know that the person teaching me can actually do what they're trying to teach.
There can be no doubting the authors knowledge of techniques and materials and on that basis the book is useful to beginners and people wanting to learn about oil painting techniques, however if you know how to handle paint and have a book on anatomy you may find that there's little new to you in this book.
Before buying this book I recommend that you use Amazons look inside feature to view page 102 & 103 which provides good information about critical points to a likeness, you can also view the last section of the book and see the authors paintings.
If you want a book focused on just classic painting techniques without the portrait section I recommend Classical Painting Atelier by Juliette Aristides, it's cheaper and contains better painting technique information.
The anatomy chapter uses photographs of casts and drawings to great effect and throughout the book there are examples from many great modern artists.
The last section of the book focus's on step by step demonstrations by the author and all are lifeless and dull, many don't even capture a good likeness which is very surprising considering the books topic. The inclusion of the authors work took the shine off the book for me, if I buy a book about portrait painting I want to know that the person teaching me can actually do what they're trying to teach.
There can be no doubting the authors knowledge of techniques and materials and on that basis the book is useful to beginners and people wanting to learn about oil painting techniques, however if you know how to handle paint and have a book on anatomy you may find that there's little new to you in this book.
Before buying this book I recommend that you use Amazons look inside feature to view page 102 & 103 which provides good information about critical points to a likeness, you can also view the last section of the book and see the authors paintings.
If you want a book focused on just classic painting techniques without the portrait section I recommend Classical Painting Atelier by Juliette Aristides, it's cheaper and contains better painting technique information.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a very informative book but probably not for beginners however if you have some experience in portait painting I would definitely recommend it.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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A comprehensive guide which even beginners will find useful in places.
It covers alot of ground - everything from initial preparataion (including the choice of canvas), colour mixing, anatomy & through to the actual painting process.
Well set out it really does provide a wealth of information.
Highly recommended.
It covers alot of ground - everything from initial preparataion (including the choice of canvas), colour mixing, anatomy & through to the actual painting process.
Well set out it really does provide a wealth of information.
Highly recommended.
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portraits
I'm just learning to paint,and found this book exelant. only thing is i'm not that patient, and find it difficult to wait untill paint dries. Read more
Published 4 months ago by maureen
Disappointing
The cover painting is by far the best in the book - may paintings inside are not even good paintings. There are many much better books on technique.
Published 6 months ago by painter
Mixed bag
This book contains useful information accompanying step-by-step guides based on the author's work. Buyer beware: the piece on the dust jacket is not by the author, although the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by H. A. Van Berg
For beginners
There's not much for the more advanced painter in this book. There are a few good paintings in the book for inspiration. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Petri
good student book
This book gives you a lot of basic information more suited to the complete beginner but then it does go on to explain more advanced techniques, I would say it would be a good buy... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Pamela
Painting techniques only
I confess that I wanted to know how experts carry out a portrait. How does a commercial artist, who makes money from painting people do it?
This book does not tell you. Read more
This book does not tell you. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jason Powell
Got me thinking
As someone who aspires to be a seriously better portrait artist; this book has opened my mind. By moving beyond mere practical instruction to the thinking process within the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Peter J. Mayes
Portrait Painting Atelier
A good broad ranging and informative guide which includes a couple of colour exercises. Alas the exercise Focusing on Flesh Tones which is pretty central to the subject is totally... Read more
Published 14 months ago by EH
beginners book...
While the references to other artist were great... the authors skills technically were good...but her paintings were of low standard lacked color and dept.... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Darryn Lee
Hmmmn not that good...
I was absolutely BUSTING to get this book when I saw it. I'm really keen to learn how to paint well, and there is SO much to learn! Read more
Published 19 months ago by C. Martin
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