Landscapes Wet-on-Wet (How to Draw and Paint series #252) [Paperback]

W. Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wet-on-Wet Workshop

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• Selection and proper use of materials

• A step-by-step process for painting wet-on-wet, from canvas preparation to final details

• Skills for completing a painting in one afternoon

• How to use special mediums to move, remove, and blend color directly on the canvas

• Handy tips on color mixing, blending, correcting mistaks, caring for equipment, and more

• Techniques for painting landscape elements such as foliage, water lines, snow, ice, and reflections

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Dear Art Enthusiast,

Today may be your fist time using a Walter Foster art book, or it may be the continuation of a long-term relationship with our products. Either way, this book will delight you.

Like all of our art books, this title was written with careful attention to detail. It includes detailed illustrations that will bring you a satisfying learning experience and hours of enjoyment. Walter Foster Publishing knows that artists are eager to learn, sharpen their skills and talents, and experience new artistic horizons. And while you may not be in a position to take private lessons, Walter Foster offers you the next best thing--step-by-step, do-it-yourself art instruction books that are entertaining and affordable.

Our books are authored by some of the best artists in America, and you can be sure our quality standards and color presentations are at the highest possible levels. For 80 years, Walter Foster Publishing has been providing instructional art books and products to million of enthusiastic artists who enjoy the rewards of learning to draw and paint. Most of all, we hope you have fun in the process!

About the Author

William Alexander, born in East Prussia in 1915, began his art career painting murals and decorating carriages for the German aristocracy. Except for a few formal lessons at an art school in Canada, Alexander was a self-taught artist.

Alexander's love and enjoyment of painting took him on the road at age 50. He traveled throughout the United State and Canada with his wife, Margarete, teaching art and painting. During this time, he modified traditional oil painting methods by developing his own thick, rich paints. These paints allowed him to layer colors over one another without waiting for the first layer to dry.

These paints, with his specially designed tools, established the Alexander Wet-on-Wet Technique and enabled artists to complete an oil painting in one sitting. After appearing on numerous public television shows, Alexander became known as the "Happy Painter." He later moved with his wife to the mountains of Canada, amid the beautiful landscape he enjoyed painting so much. Alexander passed away in 1997.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Walter Foster Pub (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560101512
• ISBN-13: 978-1560101512
• Product Dimensions: 13.7 x 10.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,466,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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