The Beginner's Guide to Oil Painting: Simple Still Life Projects to Help You Master the Basics - Softcover

Stephens, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1645674940 ISBN 13: 9781645674948

Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co., 2022

Synopsis

Craig Stephens uses his two decades of teaching experience to break down, demystify and make oil painting approachable for all, with 25 fun and easy step-by-step painting projects. The Easy Way to Get Started with Oil Painting Craig Stephens has a simple motto for painting: With a brush, some paints and a willingness to learn, anyone can do it. With that mindset, Craig takes his most essential lessons, boils them down to their basics and teaches you everything you need to know to start oil painting, without any fuss or highbrow. Thanks to his experience teaching painting to high school students for over two decades, Craig is an expert at helping those with no experience pick up a brush and make beautiful art they are proud of. With his direction, you’ll create dynamic, vivid paintings and learn to capture your world in ways you never thought possible. Each project in this book is designed to highlight the important elements of using oil paints, helping you to practice new skills and get comfortable with the medium. And thanks to Craig’s helpful step-by-step directions that pair a picture with each stroke, you’ll get great results. Hone your color-mixing eye as you blend the vibrant greens and subtle yellows in the Freshly Cut Avocado piece. Practice painting unique textures, like the small craters in the Simplified Strawberry or the glossy skin on the Smooth and Shiny Plum. Learn all the ways to capture natural light, like transparency in a glass of Refreshing Lemon Water or dazzling reflections on a Chrome Coffee Creamer. Oil painting is a timeless art form, and with Craig as your teacher, you’ll create 22 beautiful pieces for your walls and learn all the foundational skills you need to enjoy this hobby for years to come.

About this title

About the Author

Craig Stephens is a professional painter. He taught art at the high school level for over two decades and now teaches painting courses online. His works can be seen in the Sparrow Gallery in Sacramento, California, and online at his website, craigstephensart.com. Craig and his family live in Auburn, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1645674940
• ISBN 13: 9781645674948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176