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Beautiful Portrait Painting in Oils
Keys to Mastering Diverse Skin Tones and More
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
How to paint oil portraits like the Old Masters
Mona Lisa. Girl with a Pearl Earring. Madame X. The infinite variety and beauty of humankind--like the mysteries behind sparkling eyes, a sly smile or an averted gaze--has captivated artists since the beginning of time. This expanded edition of...
The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted
Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Everything you always wanted to know about oil painting...but were afraid to ask. Or maybe you weren’t afraid—maybe you just didn’t know what to ask or where to start. In The Oil Painting Course You’ve Always Wanted**,** author Kathleen Staiger presents crystal clear, step-by-step lessons...
by Anita Marie Giddings, Sherry Stone Clifton
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty of exercises to develop your craft. That’s what you’ll find in...
One Painting A Day
A 6-Week Course in Observational Painting--Creating Extraordinary Paintings from Everyday Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
One Painting A Day offers you an inspiring six-week course exploring the timeless traditions of observational painting through daily experience and routine.
This motivational guide is broken up into three parts to focus on the three major traditions of observational painting: still life, landscape,...
by David Howell
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Oils give a rich, majestic quality to a painting but may often be deemed too tricky or ambitious to try. This practical book puts the joy of painting with oils within reach of all who want to develop their skills. Examples of landscape, marine, nude and equestrian paintings will inspire and show the...
Creative Revolution
Personal Transformation through Brave Intuitive Painting
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2016
Painting can be so much more than a mere hobby - it can be a vehicle transforming your mind, body, and spirit! Painting and bravely embracing the challenges of creativity sparks a revolution that involves heart, creativity, courage, and trust! Artistic pursuits such as painting have the power to soothe,...
Painting Classic Portraits
Great Faces Step by Step
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2013
Easy techniques for true-to-life portraits!
If you think all portrait-painting books are the same, think again. This book will inspire you to approach your canvas with renewed (or newly discovered) enthusiasm and confidence. Using modern-day techniques, Luana Luconi Winner shows you how to capture...
Portfolio: Beginning Oil
Tips and techniques for learning to paint in oil
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Beginning Oil**'s collection of step-by-step exercises and practice projects will have you painting lovely works like the classic masters on day one. Learn to handle this classic medium like a master.**
Beginning Oil is a well-rounded introduction to the art of basic oil painting. This introductory...
Way of the Brush
Painting Techniques of China and Japan
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
The Way of the Brush: Painting Techniques of China and Japan examines the technique, style, traditions, and methods of Chinese ink painting and how they were interpreted in Japanese art. Illustrated with over 250 images and packed with instructions, The Way of the Brush covers every aspect of brush...
Landscape Painting Inside and Out
Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio with Oils
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2006
Paint with passion, purpose and pleasure
What do you want your landscape painting to say about this place, this moment? How do you use the visual vocabulary - line, shape, value, color, edges - to say it? With this book, your conversation with nature will direct your brush. With an exhilarating,...
How to Paint
A Complete Beginner's Guide to Watercolors, Acrylics, and Oils
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2019
Start Painting Today! Covering the three most popular types of painting: watercolors, acrylics and oils, this comprehensive step-by-step guide provides basic information on materials and techniques as well as an exciting series of demonstrations aimed at complete beginners. The unique approach of...
The Ragusa Pietà
History and restoration
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 23, 2015
This book tells the story of a painting that was recognized as carrying the signature of Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1868 by his greatest expert of the 19th century, Hermann Grimm. After being exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York in 1886, attributed to the same painter, the painting then...
by Malcolm Dewey
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Outdoor painting( en plein air) has exploded in popularity over the world. First made famous by the impressionists outdoor painting is back to stay. Whether you are a beginner or looking to try something new you will love the outdoor painting experience. This guide by professional artist, Malcolm Dewey, will get you started painting outdoors with confidence.
Daily Painting
Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
A unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth, and increasing sales for artists of all levels, from novices to professionals.
Have you landed in a frustrating rut? Are you having trouble selling paintings in galleries, getting bogged down by projects...