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Painting Portraits in Oils: Capturing character from life

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YOUR GUIDE TO ALLA PRIMA PORTRAIT PAINTING: Learn how to paint stunning oil portraits from life as a world-renowned artist walks you through oil painting techniques and a step-by-step project. Rob Wareing has built a formidable international reputation as a portrait artist. Here, he draws on over 40 years of experience to provide a complete guide to painting portraits in oils. In Rob’s view, the most effective way to capture character is by working from life rather than photographs, and to follow the alla prima method to create a painting in one sitting. Starting with a fascinating overview of oil painting and portraiture, Rob then guides you through the materials he uses, how to pose and light the sitter, and how to prepare your work area before you start painting. This is followed by detailed coverage of drawing portraits; design and composition; the importance of proportions; and the painting process itself—from color mixing to finishing a painting without over-working. With clear, step-by-step demonstrations and numerous examples of the author’s work throughout, this oil painting book provides both an expert guide to portrait painting and a unique insight into the working methods of one of the world’s leading portrait painters. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Search Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2021


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1782217967


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 61


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.94 x 0.67 x 11.38 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #94 in Oil Painting #141 in Art Portraits #401 in Human Figure Art (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Portrait made simpler.
Format: Hardcover
The book is excellent. Great !! I have bought a lot of art books over the years. Wish I had had this one years ago. Nor did I know about this artist years ago. He simplifies things and makes it easier to do to understand. Love this book. Beautiful pictures. Of the portraits. My only complaint is about the printing is not dark enough. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2025 by carolyne m benton
    • just learning by reading this book and keeping it close at hand
Format: Hardcover
It's a wonderful book on portraits . It is not a book for beginners because it requires some knowledge of oil paints how you use them and the mediums used with them. For myself it also demands time a lot of time.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2026 by Artist Correa
    • Great Book
Format: Hardcover
The personality of the artist is very much present in his book. As one who has a large collection of art books, I was skeptical that this one would be able to offer anything they haven't already covered. I was more than pleased to find that I was mistaken. I love this artist and his book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024 by GES
    • Very instructive
Format: Hardcover
Painting
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022 by Joseph Vavra
    • Text
The illustrations are beautiful, but the text is too small to read! When try to zoom; only the illustrations enlarge,and the text disappears.
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022 by clinton h quarles
    • Defective Kindle version.
Defective Kindle version. The text is too small to read and does not enlarge.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022 by S Monte

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