Oils Step-by-Step Art School

by Seligman, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780600606307
• ISBN10: 0600606309
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-28
• Publisher: Hamlyn

Summary

Oils remain the champion of all paints, with rich texture and color. Make the most of this medium with lively surfaces, interesting brushwork and color combinations. Paint atmospheric landscapes and still lifes. Demonstrate light and shade by depicting a pool house. Round out your skills with stippling knife painting, sgraffito, trompe l'oeil, and figure painting.

Author Biography

Linda Sonntag is an experienced writer on the subject of sex and relationships. Her previous books include Making Love, Keep Love Alive and Great Sex for Life: Essential Techniques, all published by Hamlyn.

Table of Contents

Introduction	10	(10)
The Supreme Paint	12	(2)
Choosing a Subject	14	(2)
Composing your Picture	16	(2)
The First Mark	18	(2)
Equipment	20	(14)
Paints	22	(2)
Diluents, Mediums and Varnishes	24	(2)
Painting Surfaces	26	(2)
Brushes	28	(4)
Other Equipment	32	(2)
Making the Most of Your Paints	34	(10)
Recommended Basic Palette	36	(2)
Colour Behaviour	38	(2)
Mixing Colours	40	(2)
Interpreting Colour	42	(2)
Basic Techniques	44	(22)
Techniques
Getting Ready to Paint	46	(2)
Applying the Paint	48	(2)
Step by Steps
Misty Mountains	50	(4)
Yellow Tulips	54	(6)
Peppers and Lemons	60	(6)
Light and Shade	66	(20)
Techniques
Blending Techniques	68	(2)
Wet in Wet	70	(1)
Optical Blending	71	(1)
Step by Steps
Kettle	72	(4)
Hat and Denim Jacket	76	(4)
Pool House	80	(6)
Broken Paint	86	(14)
Techniques
Scumbling, Dry Brush, Stippling	88	(2)
Step by Steps
Crabs	90	(4)
Constable	94	(6)
Texture	100	(18)
Techniques
Knife Painting	102	(2)
Spattering	104	(1)
Sgraffito, Tonking	105	(1)
Step by Steps
Melon and Pomegranates	106	(6)
Fish	112	(6)
Creating Depth	118	(20)
Techniques
Staining, Glazing	120	(2)
Step by Steps
New York	122	(4)
Trompel'Oeil	126	(6)
Horses Racing	132	(6)
The Human Figure	138	(16)
Step by Steps
Alice in the Pool	140	(4)
Nude	144	(4)
Portrait of a Cyclist	148	(6)
Index	154	(2)
Acknowledgements	156