Helen Van Wyk may well be considered the most popular oil painting instructor in recent times, and is best known for her long-running PBS series "Welcome to My Studio." Her unparalleled instructional books -- brimming with her insightful techniques and full-color images of her work -- continue to teach and inspire artists of all skill levels.
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Helen was the best teacher on public tv,
This review is from: Helen Van Wyk's Favorite Color Recipes (Paperback)
I was fortunate enough to have studied with Helen at her studio in Rockport MA. She was so giving of her talent, and her teaching is so down to earth and easy to understand. I have all of her books, and refer to them often. She solves just about any problem you may have in painting. How sad that we have lost her, but how great to have her expertise in her books. This book is an excellent reference book as well as a teaching tool. You cannot go wrong buying any of her books.
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HIGHLY recommended by this professional artist,
By T. Thompson (Ft. Myers, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Helen Van Wyk's Favorite Color Recipes (Paperback)
Because I knew that Helen Van Wyk was a "TV painter" I was skeptical, but I discovered that Helen was light years past any of the painters I ever saw on TV. Her talent was outstanding and her teaching is clear, sensible, and utterly practical for painters at any level from absolute beginner on up. I have a degree in fine art; I make a living painting custom murals, and I'm still learning all kinds of useful things from Helen. My work has definitely improved as a result of applying just a fraction--so far--of the information here. It's a shame this wasn't among our textbooks in college; it could've saved me so much time and struggle. Oh, and money. This book will more than pay for itself in savings on paint and supplies.
Why only four stars out of five? Because this book isn't complete on its own. I'm online today to buy "Color Mixing the Van Wyk Way", which I recently borrowed from a friend and now must own. That one goes into more depth with the entire process of building a painting--some stuff I learned in art school, and a lot that unfortunately I did not, because modern painting instruction is sorely lacking in real foundations. Van Wyk can help you fill the gaps if you've been painting a long time, or start you out right if you're new at this.
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If you are going to buy one book about color mixing in painting, this is the one for you. She explains the best colors to use and gives helpful hints as to what mistakes not to make. She does so in a straight forward understandable way. I want to buy more of her books!
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The word palette, in painting, has two meanings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mass tone color, bearded area, flesh mixture, basic tone, basic mixture, basic palette, table color, flesh color Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alizarin Crimson, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Yellow Light, Thalo Green, Thalo Blue, Grumbacher Red, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Orange, Raw Sienna, Thalo Yellow Green, Ultramarine Blue, Chromium Oxide Green, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Indian Red, Manganese Violet, Venetian Red, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Green Earth, Raw Umber, Cadmium Red Medium, Thalo Red Rose New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The word palette, in painting, has two meanings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mass tone color, bearded area, flesh mixture, basic tone, basic mixture, basic palette, table color, flesh color Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alizarin Crimson, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Yellow Light, Thalo Green, Thalo Blue, Grumbacher Red, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Orange, Raw Sienna, Thalo Yellow Green, Ultramarine Blue, Chromium Oxide Green, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Indian Red, Manganese Violet, Venetian Red, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Green Earth, Raw Umber, Cadmium Red Medium, Thalo Red Rose New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- In the Spring by Leslie Ann Ivory on page 52
- Acrylic Portrait Painting by Helen Van Wyk in Front Matter
- Successful Color Mixtures by Helen Van Wyk in Front Matter
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