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Mastering Oil Painting: Learn Simple Techniques and Practical Applications for Mastering the Art of Oil Painting (Artist's Library)

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Mastering Oil Painting is the perfect resource for beginning and intermediate artists to build proficiency and expertise in the art of oil painting. With its slow drying time, oil paint allows artists to layer and blend deep, rich colors that retain their vibrancy when fully dried. Mastering Oil Painting will demonstrate how to work with this classic medium that has been a favorite of professional artists for hundreds of years. This book opens by covering the basic tools and materials for getting started in oil painting, including brushes, mediums, supports, palette knives, and palettes. On the pages that follow, artists will discover valuable information for understanding basic color theory, color mixing, and working with oil mediums, as well as how to master a range of techniques, including blending, stippling, scumbling, drybrushing, sponging, painting thickly and thinly, and others. With the information offered by an accomplished, professional painter, aspiring artists will also learn how to select subject matter, set up a balanced composition, create textures, and use reference photos, all while learning how to paint a range of subjects, such as a landscape, a still life, and a floral arrangement --step by step! With easy-to-follow instruction and breathtakingly realistic artwork to inspire, the combination of tips, techniques, and engaging oil painting lessons in Mastering Oil Painting offers a comprehensive resource for artists of all skill levels desiring to put their newfound painting knowledge to practical use by painting realistic, detailed works of art in oil, from start to finish. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walter Foster Publishing


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2013


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 64 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1600583369


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 60


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.25 x 9.5 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ Artist's Library


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  • Must read and enjoy
Format: Paperback
A wonderful intro to painting. Mr. Sulkowski did a great job covering such a complicated subject in such a short book. I highly recommend it. It will not make you a master artist but may inspire you to become one. Good job Mr. S.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014 by Alex

  • Mastering Oil Painting
Format: Paperback
A great book. James Sulkowski, the author, is a wonderful instructor and artist. I loved his step-by step demonstrations and the easy instructions he gives. This is a must have for any artist's library.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013 by Marcelle

  • Excellent little book
Format: Paperback
Excellent for us beginner painters or part timers that forget from session to session. Some examples to follow and some very good helpful tips. I would love to see more on color mixing from this author.
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2013 by msVickiFlorida

  • good
Format: Paperback
Very instructive, good tutorials
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015 by Debra Middlebrook

  • Good little book
Format: Paperback
I made my decision to purchase after I borrowed the book from my local library and found it to have helpful insights. A used copy was an affordable value.
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023 by Jaf

  • Lots of info in little book..Worth having!
Format: Paperback
A lot of useful information packed in a small book...good information for beginners and those with limited experience...Worth having.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2015 by Pat

  • Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Won of the best books I have read on painting easy to understand covering many subjects.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015 by gail

  • Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Excellent !!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017 by Allyn

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