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If you've always wanted to try your hand at still life oil painting, this comprehensive guide is the book for you! A complete introduction to oil painting for beginners, award-winning and professional artist, Estelle Day, will walk you through everything you need to know to be successful in small-scale oil painting. Accessible and unintimidating, Easy Steps to Oil Painting focuses on painting small canvases that are no bigger than a 5-inch square...
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Here is everything you need to know about getting into oil painting-and maintaining a safe, solvent-free oil painting practice-in a slim, sophisticated guide.
Oil painting is an exciting and adventurous medium, but aspiring artists can feel daunted by complex setups and the thought of using harsh chemicals. All of that changes now. The New Oil Painting walks you step-by-step through oil painting fundamentals-which materials you actually need, how...
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A widely cited resource on painting in the style of the old masters, this classic guide contains a wealth of insights for amateur and professional artists. Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst, one of the foremost artist/instructors of the early 20th century, presents a master's course in the science and technique of painting that encourages the use of traditional tools and methods. Parkhurst's four-part treatment encompasses materials, general principles, technical...
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Relaunched in paperback, this book assumes no prior experience and is the essential guide to painting in oils for the absolute beginner.
Full of easy-to-follow exercises and step-by-step demonstrations, 'You Can Paint Oils' will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm and confidence to start painting in oils.
Linda Birch takes the absolute beginner by the hand, explaining the basic oil painting materials and mark-making techniques....
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Embark on an underwater journey filled with light and love. Through paintings, poetry, and prose, you will share in the insights and heartfelt beauty of Meredith Cope's vision: tender reflections on the power of what nature and art bring to our lives. As is typical of life, the artists personal story of her quest to understand color revealed so much more. We often think we are about one thing, only to find that life leads us to places of its own design....
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This book is a summary of the fundamental ideas of representational painting that artists use to help them paint in a realistic manner. These concepts have been passed down from artist to student for generations. The author lists them in order of importance to help the working painter logically solve problems. He has added an "Index of Ideas" to help the artist commit them to memory. The first two sections of the book contain principles of composition...
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Intermediate and advanced art students receive a broad vocabulary of effects with this in-depth study of light. Topics include basics, use of light to define form and space, field effects, colored light, and many other subjects. Diagrams and paintings illustrate applications of principles to figure, still life, and landscape paintings.
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Realizadas entre 1819 y 1823 sobre los muros de dos salas de la Quinta llamada del Sordo, las Pinturas negras proporcionan una imagen del mundo sombrío y del mundo luminoso que siempre ha sido característico de Francisco Goya. Más allá del interés histórico y de la preocupación académica, sin ignorarlos, se contemplan como obras vivas, imágenes vivas en las que, a pesar de su carácter enigmático (quizá también por él), nos reconocemos.
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Versatile and expressive, oils are the most popular media for artists who want to learn to paint. Professional artist and inspirational teacher Barrington Barber works with their strengths in The Fundamentals of Oil Painting. The perfect guide to an absorbing activity, the book covers everything you need to know, from investing in the right equipment and making those first marks on canvas to developing the range of subject matter available to you....
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Discover the essential tools, materials, and techniques needed to get started in painting. The Artist's Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to simply replicate a piece of art, the Artist's Toolbox series breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its...
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The Artist Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to replicate a piece of art, the Artist Toolbox series breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its purpose and how to employ it to achieve the desired effects. In Artist Toolbox: Color, painters...
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With comprehensive instruction, plenty of artist tips and tricks, and beautiful artwork to inspire, Oil & Acrylic: Flowers is the perfect resource for any aspiring painter.
Award-winning artist Marcia Baldwin teaches aspiring artists how to paint stunning floral scenes in Oil & Acrylic: Flowers. Inside, find information about the painting tools and materials you need to get started, as well as painting techniques specific to creating beautiful flower...
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In The Art of Painting Animals, aspiring painters will learn how to work with oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints to bring their favorite animals to life on paper or canvas. Each medium has its section that begins with an introduction, which includes a section of helpful information on basic tools and materials-including paints, brushes, appropriate supports, and additional materials-followed by a quick guide to techniques and artist tips for rendering...
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Learn everything you need to know to create beautiful floral works of art in oil and acrylic! This comprehensive book opens with a guide to essential information on the necessary tools and materials for both sketching and painting, including pencils, paints and brushes, palettes, supports, and mediums. In addition to learning about basic drawing and painting techniques and color theory, readers will learn how to create compelling compositions, achieve...
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Master the art of painting beautiful waterscapes in oil & acrylic. As part of Walter Foster's core How to Draw & Paint series, Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes offers a unique approach to subject matter that has not been previously covered in other Walter Foster landscape or seascape titles. Beginning with an introduction to the necessary tools and materials, this book also covers basic color theory and painting techniques, such as creating washes, scumbling,...
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Learning to render a variety of textures is a fundamental skill for any fine artist, no matter the chosen media or subject matter. The Complete Book of Textures for Artists features more than 275 step-by-step lessons, tips, and techniques for rendering a wide range of textures in a variety of media, including graphite pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, oil, and acrylic.
Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting out, The Complete Book of...
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Este manual le facilitará toda la información para cubrir las diferentes necesidades de calorías que el organismo presenta en las distintas etapas de la vida o según las actividades que realice. Aprenderá a confeccionar las dietas adecuadas para cada situación, incluso cuando el médico no le deje comer de todo. Contará con la ayuda de una serie de tablas y menús especialmente pensados para conservar la salud a cualquier edad. Juan Ródenas...
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Starting from the premise that we all want to make marks to record the world around us, this book aims to give basic guidelines that will help anyone to express themselves through different media but especially watercolors, oils and pastels. Professional artist Mike Chaplin demonstrates that anyone can paint if they are taught the necessary techniques in a simple and structured way.
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Aspiring oil painters can take a journey with four accomplished oil artists as they follow along with step-by-step demonstrations that feature a variety of techniques and a range of subject matter. Artists of all skill levels will appreciate the appeal of each approach as they learn to paint tropical seascapes, pastoral landscapes, dynamic still lifes, captivating animal portraits, and more. Oil Painting Step by Step walks you through concepts and...
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Beginning Oil teaches aspiring artists everything they need to get started with oil painting. A well-rounded introduction to the art of basic oil painting, Beginning Oil describes and explains everything needed to paint your own oil masterpieces, including tools and materials, color essentials and theory, design and composition, still life painting, landscape painting, plein air painting, and more. Basic oil techniques are clearly explained and beautifully...
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