The Complete Oil Painter: The Essential Reference for Beginners to Professionals

The Complete Oil Painter. Staunton Simply the best book on oil painting I have read. I have dabbled with the medium off and on for many years - took it up again and needed competent advice. This book provides that. It answered just about all my questions, from preparing the canvas, tools and techniques. I'd say that if you are a beginner, a . Complete? First let me say that the subject of oil painting in general is so vast that there is no way that a 120 page booklet, no matter how prettily laid out, can even begin to cover it.That said, The Complete Oil Painter is a very good quick reference for absolute beginners and anyone who needs a primer for basic . "Meh" according to M. Sandoval. If you are looking for a beginner reference book this is pretty much up your ally. It covers the same stuff all other beginner oil painting reference books cover with no real difference. I purchased it expecting a little more indepth material (the reference to professionals duped me I guess) but sadly it is

He lives in Gloucestershire, England. Brian Gorst studied at the Cheltenham School of Art in the UK and at the New York Academy of Art in New York City. . He has published many articles on painting and painting techniques

He has published many articles on painting and painting techniques. . About the AuthorBrian Gorst studied at the Cheltenham School of Art in the UK and at the New York Academy of Art in New York City. He lives in Gloucestershire, England

Filled with clear, step-by-step instructions and surefire strategies, The Complete Oil Painter is an essential, one-stop guide to becoming an expert in every aspect of this medium. Yet for many artists oil painting is either shrouded in mystique or considered very difficult. Oils are perhaps the most versatile of all paint mediums. Artists will discover everything they need to know about materials (pigments, supports, canvases); tools and equipment (palettes, brushes); paint application (wet-into-wet, alla-prima, glazing, impasto); form and color (light and dark, expression, color mixing); exploring themes (still life, portraiture, figure painting); and much more.