The Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques: 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 [Paperback]

Jeremy Galton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0855329602 | ISBN-13: 978-0855329600

A comprehensive guide to oil painting practice and technique, this reference offers an informative A-to-Z section of valuable skills such as how to build up a painting and how to make brushwork describe forms and textures—as well as a wealth of stimulating ideas for the canvas, including combining oil paints with other media, mixing paint with sand and sawdust, and applying it with such tools as knives, rags, or even the fingers. The second half of the book shows all the techniques in context. Illustrated with a gallery of paintings by well-known artists and full of detailed, step-by-step demonstrations, the guide shows how each artist applies knowledge of oil painting techniques to the interpretation of a subject, whether landscape, portrait, or still life.

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From the Back Cover

Develop your skills by learning the many oil painting techniques that can be used to make your work outstanding. Applying one method alone is not enough to create an interesting piece--here you'll practice all of the key ones. Take the next step by looking at other artists' paintings that demonstrate these techniques. Along the way you'll improve using tips that will encourage your artistic growth. Make your brushwork more expressive, for example, and get the best out of a landscape, portrait, or still life. Painting involves skill as well as artistic vision--learn the basics you need to express yourself on canvas.

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About the Author

Jeremy Galton is an artist who works in oils, gouache, and acrylics. He is the author of Choosing and Mixing Colours for Painting.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Search Press (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0855329602
• ISBN-13: 978-0855329600
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is very thorough, and well illustrated., November 7, 1999

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Marie Mccullough "pilamo" (Mount Clemens, Mi USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques (Paperback)

This book is a very complete introduction to painting and the many various ways paint can be applied to a surface. The thing I liked best about this book is that it uses more then one artist to illustrate the different painting applications. I have had this book for years and it is my favorite reference book.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I had hoped it would be!, December 16, 2007

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia Of Oil Painting Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques (Paperback)

This book was everything I'd hoped it would be, and more.

I did do the whole art school thing (twice) but the thing that is so good about this book is that it would be suitable for beginners as well as more experienced artists. The examples given are very clear, but there is no 'here is how you should draw a tree in three easy steps' stuff (shudder!).

I'd highly recommend this book. My only real criticism is that it could be longer, I can easily think of 10 or 20 extra sections that could be added. I will keep referring back to this book again and again I'm sure.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, April 19, 2000

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David G. Phillips (Jersey City, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques (Paperback)

A very good starter book on oil painting and techniques. I believe I have used some of the tips and strategies successfully. If your interested in painting, have this next to your canvas