Master the art of oil painting with instruction on key topics and techniques such as materials, observation, references, forms, composition, color palettes, mixing colors, underpainting, working in layers, light effects, painting on location, textures and more from ten contributors, including beautiful gallery images of finished works. You will enjoy producing better artworks and getting professional-looking results by studying the methods of today's experts, such as Laurie Kersey, Camille Przewodek, Albert Handell, Kevin MacPherson, Phil Starke, Marc Hanson and more. These award-winning contributors have exhibited around the world and have distinguished publishing histories with F+W Media and others.
Author(s): Cindy Salaski
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 160
Title Page
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Introduction
Mood & Atmosphere with Marc R. Hanson
About Marc R. Hanson
On Mood & Atmosphere
Capture Mood & Atmosphere in a Landscape Painting
Light & Form with Susan Lyon
About Susan Lyon
On Light & Form
Create Light & Dark Patterns in a Portrait
Composition & Design with Richard McKinley
About Richard McKinley
On Composition & Design
Use Compositional Choices to Create an Expressive Landscape Painting
Lost & Found Edges with Laurie Kersey
About Laurie Kersey
On Lost & Found Edges
Explore Edges in a Floral Still Life
The Colorist Approach with Camille Przewodek
About Camille Przewodek
On the Colorist Approach
Create a Painting Using a Colorist Approach
Massing Shapes with Jeffrey R. Watts
About Jeffrey R. Watts
On Massing Shapes
Simplify & Mass Shapes in a Portrait
Brushwork with Kevin Macpherson
About Kevin Macpherson
On Brushwork
Create a Dynamic Landscape Painting with Bold Brushstrokes
The Focal Area with Robert Johnson
About Robert Johnson
On the Importance of the Focal Area
Use Juxtaposition of Opposites to Enhance the Focal Area of a Painting
Value with Phil Starke
About Phil Starke
On the Importance of Value Relationships
Build Value in a Landscape Painting with an Impressionist Approach
Movement with George Gallo
About George Gallo
On Movement
Paint a Landscape with a Sense of Movement
More of Today’s Masters
Albert Handell
Brent Jensen
C.W. Mundy
Quang Ho
Tibor Nagy
Guido Frick
Jeremy Lipking
Barbara Flowers
Lawrence J. Churski
Glenn Harrington
Conclusion: Learning From the Masters of the Past
Recommended Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Copyright
