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Oil Painting Essentials: Mastering Portraits, Figures, Still Lifes, Landscapes, and Interiors

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An essential guide to the oil painting techniques that will allow artists to master a variety of subjects, including figures, portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors. Many painters limit themselves to one type of subject matter, but in Oil Painting Essentials, artist and art instructor Gregg Kreutz shows how a multi-genre approach can dramatically improve your painting skills. Arranged by category, each chapter covers both the essentials specific to that subject matter and those that apply to all genres. Through step-by-step lessons and examples from his own oil paintings, Kreutz shows how you can strengthen your skillset for one genre by painting in another. This comprehensive exploration of the conceptual and practical issues behind oil painting provides all of the tools and encouragement you need to successfully take on any type of oil painting. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Watson-Guptill; First Edition (May 24, 2016)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804185433


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 31


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.46 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.51 x 0.43 x 10.92 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #314,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #19 in Still Life Painting #50 in Oil Painting #264 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching


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    • NOT FOR BEGINNERS BUT INTERESTING TIPS
I did not want to dowload this book, but it seems I did it with the tricky click. it is the second time it happens and I will not be reimbursed so I have gone through the book. I think this book is more for the ones who took art classes as readers are I guess supposed to already know how to draw and to paint. No material guidance here. That being said the author goes back to the main problems one can encounter and I like the fact that contrarily to many others he show what Not to do and not what to do. Thus there are 6 ways one should avoid to render shadow on an apple for example. It is a very difficult goal to explain how tk paint especially through a book. I think practice is the key. Contrarily to what people think to master painting you need an eye and a lot of practice with determination and regularity. There is no secret. You have to learn and you can buy all the books on earth about how to to, you need to train, train your eye your hand and try try try no matter what. Sure predisposition or talent is important, but work is more important. This book might help, but it is not the key that in a few hours will make you an artist. Picasso worked a minimum of 8 hours a day everyday. Whatever some people think of his paintings he worked hard and had understood very early a few concepts. Not everything is in books, but even if this one might be a good reading and gives pieces of advice when you are stuck in your process or rendering it is not the miracle book you might hoped for. Such a book does not exist. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2020 by Vero
    • It is filled with amazing information about painting and examples of his many years ...
Gregg Kreutz’s new book Oil Painting Essentials is a real page-turner! Really, every page is packed with so much “essential” and vital information that I couldn’t put it down. It is filled with amazing information about painting and examples of his many years of experience as a teacher. The book contains wonderful examples and demonstrations that illustrate the ideas he wants to convey and in language that is very easy to comprehend. However, what really strikes me is how Gregg has simplified the enormously complex subject matter in his inmitible easygoing style that gets right to the heart of the matter. There is no fat in this book. Rather each page is filled with his years of experience brought down into palpable essentials that can be put into practice immediately. In addition the information is delivered with generosity, clarity, precision and great humor and wit. I love this book!!! Brilliant ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016 by Anonymous
    • Absolutely wonderful.
The paper uses in the soft cover seems a little cheaper then in his other book. That being said the context in the book itself is wonderful. I finished the whole book in two days and will defiantly keep going back to it when I'm working. Easy to read and full of good technical advice. I would also recommend Problem Solving For Oil Painters by Gregg Kreutz, On Becoming A Painter by Robert A. Johnson, The Big Book Of Oil Painting by José M. Parramón, Capturing The Moment In Oils by David Curtis and Robin Capon, Oil Painting Secrets From A Master by Linda Cateura, An Artist Teaches by David A. Leffel, Alla Prima 2 everything I know about oil painting by Richard Schmid and Drawing Lessons From The Great Master by Robert Beverly Hale. These are some of the other books that I have found to be very helpful. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2016 by Pen Name
    • This is an excellent companion to the original book
I have a lot of books on painting and drawing, but I have always said that if I could only keep one, it would be Gregg Kreutz's "Problem Solving for Oil Painters." Now I have a problem--I have two oil painting books that I couldn't part with. This is an excellent companion to the original book, discussing concept and process essentials as they apply to portraiture, landscapes, interiors and still lifes. A pleasure to read and look at, I look forward to putting a lot of wear and tear on this book in the studio. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2016 by Martin J. Crane
    • Good, basic resource for oil painters.
Good resource for oil painters. I find Greg Kreutz's book to be clear and well thought out. In general I feel his still lives are his strongest paintings--landscapes are very good. His figurative works are his weakest, but still thoughtfully approached.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2016 by K.Vertitas
    • What a great reference book
What a great reference book . I stopped painting for a while and his book breaks it down in very easy steps to follow. Its a good refresher , straight to the point and applicable to any subjects possible. Easy to understand and to apply . This is a book I will keep at hand while painting. Awesome for the price . ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2016 by Amazon Customer
    • Get 'Problem Solving for Oil Painters' instead
His first book was much better ... one of the best painting help books. This one is okay .. some good tips but meh overall. His paintings over the years have not improved. There must be a lesson here about taking care to investigate color palettes and moving forward.
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017 by Kate
    • pretty good book
Its a relatively good book. The artist is just ok in my not so humbled opinion. But there are some interesting techniques discussed. More for the beginning to mid level painter.
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016 by M. murdock

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