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Timeless Techniques for Better Oil Paintings

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This is a book for anyone interested in improving their painting skills. There are a thousand books on art technique out there, but this one is a gem. Whatever your skill level, if your interest is traditional, representational painting, there is something to be learned here. I've been painting seriously for ten years, and I've never seen the basics so clearly explained. We all need to bust ourselves back down to fundamentals from time to time, and this book does it in a way that is a true pleasure.

Have read many art books over many years and found this to be one of the best dialogues on values I ever read. Color harmony, placement and conceptual input very useful to experienced artist. Artists works are lively with color and represent a skilled painter of people and places.

This one goes right up there with the Andrew Loomis books and Richard Schmid's Alla Prima.

Tom Browning, in his book Timeless Techniques for Better oil painting, explains his straightforward and basic approach to oil painting. He explains his working process in a very logical and understanding manner. With no frills or ego Mr. Browning teaches the basics of representational painting and how to put a painting together from start to finish. I have been painting for over 20 years and still recommend this book to all of my students as the one to start with to really understand how to see as an artist sees. It's a must in every painter's library.

I could not believe the material in this book. It's exceptional I learned a lot. I'm very happy I bought this book and I am going to try and take a workshop with the author.Bye it it's worth it.

This book succeeds where so many other oil painting books fail. This book is like one of those diamonds in the rough. It doesn't have many reviews and is not well known. But Boy does it deliver the goods. Every instruction from edges to color to composition is nicely laid out and clearly explained. Although my painting style is slightly "tighter" than the author's, the same principles apply. get this book before you buy any other and you'll see what I am talking about.I wish I found it earlier I own a ton of books that try, but this one delivers.

Got this book for the library. When I showed a friend who has been painting for years, she feel absolutely in love with the book. The price was amazing and she couldn't be more pleased with the book. Many time we get stuck in painting styles. Books like this become helpful when we get to a point where our work begins to lack character.