Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter

Allrich, Steve

ISBN 10: 0823032698 / ISBN 13: 9780823032693

Edité par Watson-Guptill (edition First Edition), 1996

A propos de cet article

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter
• Éditeur: Watson-Guptill (edition First Edition)
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0823032698
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780823032693
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Good

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Synopsis

If looking at wonderful paintings fills you with desire to create your own, this book is for you. Even if you’ve never put brush to canvas before, but are committed to learning how, Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner will enable you to express yourself richly through this esteemed art medium.

With clarity, simplicity, and enthusiasm, Steve Allrich shares with readers the tried-and-true methods he employs in his mastery of oil painting. Practical step-by-step instruction and fully illustrated demonstrations are provided. You will learn how to:

- Select paint, canvas, brushes, other materials
- Practice good drawing skills, mix color ranges, design vital compositions
- Tone canvas, sketch and block in your subject, achieve painterly brushwork
- Depict strong still lifes and interiors, arrange good lighting effects for both
- Choose the best landscape settings, handle perspective, capture natural light.

À propos de l?auteur

A graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Steve Allrich is an award-winning painter who specializes in plein air settings. He has exhibited his work in solo shows across the United States, as well as in invitational and juried exhibitions, and teaches classes and workshops in figure and landscape paintings. Allrich is the author of Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner, which has sold more than 50,000 copies, and resides in Portland, Oregon.