Oil Painting Kit (Walter Foster Painting Kits) [Hardcover]

William F. Powell (Author), Mia Tavonatti (Author), Keith Ward (Author)

Book Description

Series: Walter Foster Painting Kits | Publication Date: January 1, 2002

This is the perfect introductory kit for anyone who wants to learn the captivating art of oil painting. Inside is everything needed to get started, including a full-color project book filled with inspiration and ideas.

The project book begins with information on art tools and materials and then covers the basics, such as color mixing and special techniques. It also includes five complete oil painting lessons to follow and learn. Each project is accompanied by clear instructions, helpful tips, and step-by-step illustrations, all of which ensure successful results. Beginning artists will discover how easy it is to apply a variety of fundamental techniques, resulting in impressive works of art!

This kit makes an ideal gift because the paints are safe and easy to use, and the book teaches skills that can be applied for a lifetime. Most important, it allows everyone to discover the artists within themselves.

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From the Publisher

(This product is intended as a beginner’s guide suitable for ages 12 years and up. We recommend that children under the age of 12 who are interested in using this product be supervised by an adult.)

About the Author

Recognized as one of America's foremost colorists, William F. Powell has taught art classes and workshops for 35 years in various art media. Today he is an extremely popular author, and he attracts more admirers each year with the numerous titles he has produced for Walter Foster Publishing, including Color Mixing Recipes, which he originally conceptualized, designed, and illustrated himself.

Mia Tavonatti is an artist with a variety of interests, including a strong passion for painting and drawing. She moved from Michigan to California to attend art school at California State University, Long Beach, where she earned her BFA and MFA in illustration. She has also studied painting abroad, and she loves to spend her summers painting in Greece. Mia has exhibited her work extensively, both in Europe and throughout the United States. She is the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, and her work can be seen on more than 45 book covers and in several magazines. In addition to her illustrative work, she has created a number of murals and commissions for restaurants, private residences, and corporations. She teaches illustration and painting and the Art Institute of Southern California in Laguna Beach and currently resides in Costa Mesa, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Walter Foster; Book and Access edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560103663
• ISBN-13: 978-1560103660
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,621,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William F. Powell is an internationally recognized artist and one of America’s foremost colorists. A native of Huntington, West Virginia, Bill studied at the Art Student’s Career School in New York; Harrow Technical College in Harrow, England; and the Louvre Free School of Art in Paris, France. He has been professionally involved in fine art, commercial art, and technical illustration for more than 45 years. His experience as an art instructor includes oil, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and pastel—with subjects ranging from landscapes to portraits and wildlife. He has also authored a number of art instruction books, including several popular Walter Foster titles. As a renowned master of color, Bill has conducted numerous "Color Mixing and Theory" workshops in Los Angeles and San Diego, California. His expertise in color theory also led him to author and illustrate an educational series of 11 articles entitled, "Color in Perspective" for Painting Magazine. Additionally he has been consulted for his color expertise on telescope and satellite images for national space programs, and he has served as a color and pigment consultant for several artist’s paint manufacturers. Bill's work also includes the creation of background sets for films, model making, animated cartoons, and animated films for computer mockup programs.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for a real beginner, October 9, 2008

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This review is from: Oil Painting Kit (Walter Foster Painting Kits) (Hardcover)

I'm a true beginner, like no art classes even in high school. I'm not even sure I got to paint in grammar school.
Getting instruction like "block in clouds" doesn't really help, I needed a bit more. I'm glad it worked for some people but if you really are a beginner you may want to select something else.

5.0 out of 5 stars Oil Painting, September 10, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Oil Painting Kit (Walter Foster Painting Kits) (Hardcover)

This contains all the materials and instruction book for not only beginners, but also for those who need more confidence to forge ahead.

3 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like the series of walter foster books they show too much, September 3, 1999

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This review is from: Oil Painting Kit (Walter Foster Painting Kits) (Hardcover)

I am trying to obtain the complete books of walter foster, because they are very good for me because I am learning to paintin oil, and these books teach me so much.