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Oil painting for the absolute beginner, a clear & easy guide to successful oil painting, by Mark and Mary Willenbrink

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Oil painting for the absolute beginner

505018208

by Mark and Mary Willenbrink

a clear & easy guide to successful oil painting

Oil painting doesn't have to be difficult! This is a no-fear, no-experience-required guide to enjoyable painting and happy results, from first strokes to finished paintings. The DVD workshop features the author creating two paintings from start to finish

1. Gather your materials -- Paints -- Solvents and thinners -- Palettes -- Surfaces -- Stretching canvas -- Brushes -- Additional supplies -- Easels -- Indoor setup -- Outdoor setup -- Discussing materials -- 2. Basic art principles -- Structural drawing -- Measuring and proportioning -- Linear perspective -- Value -- Color basics -- Complementary and analogous colors -- Color temperature -- Color intensity -- Combined perspective -- Composition -- Discussing art principles -- 3. Practicing the techniques -- Mixing paint -- Loading a brush -- Get a grip! -- Creating brushstrokes -- Painting techniques -- Wet-into-wet painting -- Wet-into-dry painting -- Painting with a palette knife -- Lifting and wiping off paint -- Positive and negative painting -- Hard and soft edges -- Discussing Plein Air Painting -- 4. Let's paint! -- Getting ready -- Using a ground -- Underdrawing and underpainting -- Monochromatic rocks -- Sunset beach -- Mountains with primary colors -- Pear still life -- Sunflowers -- Cloud study -- Landscape with cottage -- Painting trees -- Seascape with boats -- Springhouse in summer -- Twilight gatehouse -- Lion -- Silhouettes -- Drawing people -- Portrait in profile -- Drawing profiles -- Girl with flowers -- Finishing your paintings

Clear & easy guide to successful oil paintingClear and easy guide to successful oil painting