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Walter Foster Publishing

Oil Painting Techniques: Learn How to Create Dynamic Textures with the Versatile Painting Knife (Artist's Library Series, AL23)

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The palette knife and painting knife are intriguing and expressive tools. Working in oil with a painting knife adds an element of texture and spontaneity to fine art that simply cannot be achieved with a paintbrush alone. Oil Painting Techniques addresses everything you want to know about painting with a knife, including the materials you will need to get started, as well as hand positions, paint mixing, and coverage techniques. Follow step- by-step instructions to create different textures and master numerous applications: thick and thin coverage, dot and sidestrokes, and much more. From painting thickly impasto style to using your knife to scrape away lines of paint, itÆs all right here in this comprehensive guide! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walter Foster Publishing


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1990


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 64 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1560101261


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 60


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.25 x 9.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #209 in Oil Painting #42,641 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books)


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    • AWESOME little book on palette knife painting
This book may be small, but its packed with pictures of how to hold the knife to get certain textures. It also has color mixtures on painting the sky, rocks, water, etc. This is by far the best laid out book I have found on palette knife painting. To the point, clear pictures, well written instructions, compact. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021 by Kindle Customer
    • Another good Walter Foster title
Walter Foster books are the "Readers' Digest" of painting instruction which is both a strength and a weakness; a weakness because of the brevity of material and a strength for the very same reason. While each volume in the "Artist Library Series" is only about 50 to 60 pages they tend to offer the beginning painter more of what they need than do the more erudite offerings from Watson-Guptill, Dover or North Light. Each Walter Foster volume is authored by a working artist and offers technique relative to the specific title, a section on materials and a series of "lessons" in the form of demonstrations, which is the meat of each book. The books are credited as being for "beginning/intermediate" painters, but realistically they're really for beginners that have learned how to mix colors on their palette and have mastered the basics of applying paint to the support surface. What these students or aspiring painters need most is to paint simple projects repeatedly to acquire both competence and confidence. They don't need argumentative and conflicting information about what brand of oil paint is the "best" or why you must have a specific color on your palette. All of this nonsense is what makes up the bulk of way too many oil painting instruction books and, in my opinion, serves no good purpose for anyone still learning the basics. This particular volume by William F. Powell is devoted to painting knife techniques, has a significant number of demonstrations in creating landscape elements and ends with 4 demos utilizing those techniques. It's not an exhaustion of the subject (no Walter Foster book is) but it does allow the reader/painter to develop skills with a variety of knives and I suspect each painter will come out the other end of this book feeling like they really learned how to do something, instead of just knowing more about what they don't know. I'd also recommend getting a copy of Bill Creevy's "The Oil Painting Book" which is dated but does have a section on palette knife technique. This is a style of painting that isn't well covered in the literature and while this book may not be all inclusive it at least provides a credible review of the specialty and offers the student painter a lot of options to explore more on their own. For a brief background on Walter Foster see my review of Plein Air Painting in Oil (Artist's Library Series), a companion to this book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2011 by J. Janssen
    • Great techniques
This book had a great amount of helpful information and techniques for oil painting. I even tried these neat techniques on raw chicken. I used this book to paint it. It was still wet from defrosting so I had to dry it up. Then once dry I put paint to raw whole chicken. Interesting outcome…I’m really not sure how to type this. Next time, I won’t do this while using a ouija board as a mat to protect my counter. This book inspired me and did not disappoint. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021 by The Czar
    • Easy to read, easy to follow.
I bought this for a friend who wants to begin oil painting. It's a very easy-to-read, easy-to-follow introduction into knife painting, but the best part is that it can be a useful resource for any kind of painting instrument. The pictures are pretty and pair well with the tutorials; the book is straightforward and simple. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who wants to start oil painting, especially for those who want to stray from the traditional paintbrush. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2015 by Simon
    • Painting with a knife
This book is intended for use with oils but will work just fine for use with knives and acrylics. It's easy to understand and shows a variety of different techniques. I gave it and a set of 6 knives to my 14 year old grandson for his birthday. A+++ transaction. Also, I'm a retired art teacher.
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013 by Buttchops
    • Clean color
A good clean copy, almost like new. His instruction is clear and to the point, he doesn't get emotional about it or have cute names for his knives. Painting tends to be a learn by doing and palette knife painting seems to be especially so. Maybe that's why there aren't very many books about it, it's just something you learn by doing it. Having said that this is a very good book and gets you right into the practical application of the craft. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2010 by Naught Less
    • Fine Basic Knife Techniques
I was looking for a good book for palette knife painting, and this book has it all.I always refer to this book before I start painting using the palette knife. Good illustrations and easy to follow instructions. I ordered a gift copy for my art instructor. Thank you
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2013 by Passion for food
    • Easy to follow instructions
I am very happy with the condition that this book was in when I received it. The instructions are easy to follow and it contains a good amount of information to get a beginner started.
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2015 by leahsm

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