Timeless Techniques for Better Oil Paintings

Anglický jazyk

Timeless Techniques for Better Oil Paintings

Vydavateľstvo: Echo Point Books & Media
Rok vydania: 2016
Formát: Hardback
Rozmer: 286 x 221 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781626544932

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O knihe

If you've ever struggled with identifying the problems in your oil paintings-and how to fix them-then this book is for you. Not only will you learn to solve those pesky painting problems, you'll learn how to avoid them in the first place.
Here you'll get to know the right way to put a painting together from the start, beginning with the essential elements of successful oil painting:

Composition

Value

Color

Temperature

Edge quality

Drawing

After a brief review of materials and techniques, you'll learn to make good choices before taking your brush to the canvas:

Control the way the viewer's eye scans your composition

Attract and retain the viewer's attention

Create a sense of depth

Select or set up subject matter, with an emphasis on the still life

Use light to create form

Simplify values for stronger paintings

Paint edges that attract the eye and create depth

Use color to create mood and enhance realism

Draw with a brush and simplify your brushwork

All of these techniques are illustrated throughout the boo k with Browning's work, often showing a flawed "before" painting, followed by an example showing how he corrected the error using the elements discussed.

No matter your current skill level, you'll find valuable advice and inspiration in the pages of this book-advice that will immediately improve your oil paintings!