Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Oil Painting (Art for the Absolute Beginner) - Softcover

Willenbrink, Mark; Willenbrink, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1600617840 ISBN 13: 9781600617843

Publisher: North Light Books, 2010

Synopsis

The quick-start guide to great results!

Oil painting doesn't have to be rocket science, although some books on the subject make it seem that way. Filled with encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction, Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner is a no-fear, no-experience-required guide to enjoyable painting and happy results. Focusing on the needs of the first-time painter, this book covers everything from selecting brushes and setting up your palette to key principles of color and composition, presented in a way that moves you confidently from first strokes to finished paintings.

• Mini demonstrations break down fundamental painting techniques in a clear, common sense way
• 12 step-by-step painting projects progress from simple landscapes, still life and flower paintings to more challenging subjects, such as animals, seascapes and portraits
• The bonus DVD-workshop features the author creating two paintings from start to finish

You'll learn tricks for keeping the greens in your landscapes looking fresh, advantages to working with water-soluble oil paints, simple tips for dynamic compositions and other expert advice to make your introduction to oil painting the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

About this title

About the Author:

The Willenbrinks are authors of Drawing for the Absolute Beginner and Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner. Mark is a fine artist, commercial artist and freelance illustrator. He teaches and is a contributor to Watercolour Artist. www.shadowblaze.com

About this edition

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1600617840
• ISBN 13: 9781600617843
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128