Still Life Painting Atelier: An Introduction to Oil Painting

Amazon.com Price: $28.31 (as of 03/12/2019 10:18 PST- Details)

Categories: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Description

The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for starting to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn’t change with the weather. As a substitute, it gives aspiring artists ample time to study and the opportunity to look closer. It may be used as a purely formal subject for drawing and painting techniques, or a platform for emotional expression The use of personal symbolism and imagery.
 
However, though the still life is used right through as a teaching tool, this is at the beginning a book about  oil painting. It begins with simple compositions that build to more complex arrangements. Starting with very important information on The right way to best set up your studio—including lighting, equipment, materials (paints, solvents, brushes, mediums), and preparing your canvas and paper for oil painting—Still Life Painting Atelier then offers concrete lessons in a logical progressive sequence, with step by step illustrations, finished paintings, diagrams and tips. Chapters cover:
 

   • The right way to address composition through thumbnail sketches and line drawings
   • The use of underpainting to study the characteristics of light and shade
   • The basics of color theory and color mixing
   • The right way to use a number of brushes to create sharp and soft edges
   • Techniques that are helpful when painting metal and glass
   • The right way to apply glazing and scumbling to bring luminosity and texture

Related products

Home » Shop » Books » Subjects » Engineering and Transportation » Engineering » Reference » Encyclopedias and Subject Guides » Still Life Painting Atelier: An Introduction to Oil Painting

Recent Products