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The Beginner's Guide Oil Painting: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Techniques and Materials

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A Wonderful book. It does not have as much in depth discussions on techniques as in Allrich's book, however, it has a wide range of styles and exhibitions. It is so much fun to read it. This is the book displayes the beauty of oil painting to beginner's.

As a beginner to oil painting, I know I ought to be painting apples and oranges; but I just purchased this book a few days ago and have already completed a painting using one of the ten step-by-step technique/lessons Ms. Gair takes you through. Granted, my painting looks amateurish but it was fun and I learned a lot! I am excited to try each of the techniques! Descriptions of supplies, equipment, and basic techniques are fairly brief. I find this book challenging and inspirational!

I appreciate the information in this book for beginners. It has helped me greatly with basic oil painting techniques and the illustrations are very good. It explains painting alla prima, impasto, working "fat over lean", using a toned ground, scumbling,expressive brushwork, knife painting and blending. This information was what I was looking for in a guide. I have now completed my first oil painting and utilized some of the techiniques described in this book.

Excellent book that provides all the basics. Told me and showed me what I needed to know as a beginning oil painter.

This book gives good information about supplies and basic oil painting techniques but that is about all you can depend on. I am a prof artist and bought it as a beginner book for someone. It will take you thru about two paintings. If you have never painted in oil this would start you out.

Has good information it it. I am pleased with this purchase! Well organized and easy to follow.