Brushwork Essentials

by Weber, Mark Christopher

• ISBN13: 9781581801682
• ISBN10: 1581801688
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: North Light Books

Summary

Knowing how to use a brush properly is essential for effective oil painting. Brushwork Essentials shows artists everything they need to know to render a variety of elegant strokes, along with other exciting techniques like paint mixing and brush shaping. Weber makes mastering each technique easy. He provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions, step-by-step demonstrations and complementary artwork that highlight each brushstroke as it appears on the canvas. Readers will also learn how to use different strokes to achieve specific effects, such as lighting, shadowing and more. Mark Christopher Weber is an award-winning artist whose work appears in many corporate collections including Shell Oil, Marathon Oil, Grand Canyon Association and the Federal Reserve Building. He is also represented in galleries in California, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Japan. Mark lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(1)
Preparation	12	(14)
Get started with the basics, from buying and caring for your brushes to using the right solvents
How to Mix Paint	26	(14)
Explore the qualities of paint to achieve the correct consistencies through a variety of mixing techniques
Brush Shaping and Paint Loading	40	(22)
Shape Your brushes and pick up paint for various brushstrokes
Paint Application	62	(18)
Paint the strokes you need to create the effects you want
Blending Variations	80	(18)
Create transitions of color and value to make your painting fun
Rendering Careful Detail	98	(10)
These tools and techniques help you create the accents you want
Using Brushstrokes for Great Results in Your Paintings	108	(28)
Three step-by-step demonstrations show you how to create paintings with beautiful brushstrokes
Gallery of work	136	(5)
Closing Word	141	(1)
Index	142