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The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists Paperback – July 1, 2006

by Kathleen Lochen Staiger (Author)

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In The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted, author Kathleen Staiger presents crystal clear, step-by-step lessons that build to reinforce learning. Brush control, creating the illusion of three dimensions, foolproof color mixing, still-life painting, landscapes, and portraits--every topic is covered in clear text, diagrams, illustrations, exercises, and demonstrations. Staiger has taught oil painting for more than thirty-five years; many of her students are now exhibiting and selling their paintings. Everyone from beginning hobby painters, to art students, to BFA graduates has questions about oil painting. Here at last are the answers!

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Kathleen Staiger has taught painting and drawing at every level for more than thirty-five years. A graduate of Hofstra University with masters degrees in art and literature, she is currently on the faculty of the Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida, where she lives.

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How does an artist translate what she or he sees into a painting? It isn't as simple as plunking down two apples or looking out the window and then copying what you see.
This lesson is all about what goes into making an interesting painting. It will show you how to effectively arrange your subject, how to accurately sketch the subject onto the canvas, and how to successfully develop and finish the painting. Our subject will be a simple still life.
This lesson is divided into four parts. In the first part you will learn how to make your painting interesting and then apply what you learn to the arrangement of your chosen fruit or vegetables. In the second part you will learn how to draw your objects accurately onto the canvas. In the third part you will be guided in the painting of your still life; we will use what you have learned about color and shading in the previous lessons to paint fruit that looks as if you could pick it off the canvas.In the final part I will demonstrate standard painting procedures and paint a still life.

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Watson-Guptill (July 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0823032590
ISBN-13: 978-0823032594
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 145 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting > Oil Painting
- #13 in Books > Reference > Encyclopedias & Subject Guides > Art
- #134 in Books > Arts & Photography > History & Criticism

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ByDMWon May 23, 2017

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Very helpful for beginners. I'm an intermediate and found many helpful tips. Glad I bought it.

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ByMartha Rollandon March 18, 2017

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hard to find a good instruction book on oils,,,this is it!

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Good basic info

ByShaman Elizabeth Herreraon June 26, 2016

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I wanted a refresher "course" since it's been years since my lessons. Gives good advice on the basic supplies and how to apply them.

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as expected, very ease to follow instructions .

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Excellent Book

ByDelbert T. Amoson December 23, 2016

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Excellent book. Well illustrated and precise.

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Great way to get started in oils

ByE. F. Paredeson March 23, 2015

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Excellent book for self-starters interested in learning how to paint in oils. I have some background in acrylics, so the early discussions about materials and supports was a good review. I enjoyed the exercises and I'm working my way through a painting. I recommend this book for anyone curious about the oil painting process. It is a good supplement to an oil painting class.

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As an amateur, I am learning a lot from this book.

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Five Stars

This is exactly what I wanted, not knowing the first thing about painting.

Published 12 days ago by Gary Juneau

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So-so

Published 2 months ago by PatW

Excellent book. Glad I bought it

Wow! This is THE book! I have a few books but none brought me to the level this one did. It helped me understand and feel all the rules i knew. It has step by step instructions.Read more

Published 3 months ago by Eliezer ekstein

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Yes it was a help and a good reference

Published 3 months ago by MaryB

Huge disappointment

This book was a huge disappointment. The only actual,instruction is pretty much about brushes, paint, blah blah. Same as in all art books.Read more

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Nice book.

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Published 7 months ago by David G. Neris

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Basic stuff and here and there helpful.

Published 7 months ago by David T. Haley

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great hints for oil painting

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