Oil Painting For Dummies (ePub)

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 Oil Painting For
Dummies.

Completely free of arty jargon, this full-color guide has all
the hands-on instruction you need to master the basics.
You'll see how to plan a painting, build an image in layers,
mix colors, and create stunning compositions. You'll also
find everything you need to know about oil paints, solvents, and
pigments; brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces; and how to keep
costs down at the art supply store. Discover how to:

* Choose the right supplies

* Set up your studio and care for your equipment

* Handle your materials safely

* Develop your design and composition skills

* Make practice sketches and studies

* Use broken stroke, dry brush, glazing, scraffito and other
brush strokes

* Try out different compositions

* Mix any color you want

* Simplify tricky still-life subjects

* Paint landscapes and common objects out doors

* Paint portraits and the human form

Complete with handy color chart, basic materials list, and a
very useful viewing square, Oil Painting For Dummies is the
fun and easy way to discover your inner artist!