A unique step-by-step visual directory of all the key oil-painting techniques, plus an inspirational gallery showing how they can be put into practice.
Demonstrates the classic way of building up a painting; Practical advice on canvases, boards and painting mediums; Encourages the artist to explore new techniques and approaches; Shows how brushwork can be made more expressive; Hints on how to get the best out of a landscape, portrait or still life subject. A gallery of paintings by well-known artists shows the craft of painting exploited in individual ways.
Published by Search Press, Paperback, 192 pages, ISBN 0855329602