Oil /

Sanmiguel, David.

Oil / text, David Sanmiguel ; translated from the Spanish by Michael Brunelle. - New York, NY : Sterling Pub. Co., 2008. - 159 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. - Painting class .

Includes index.

This step-by-step guide introduces all the materials, techniques, and styles needed to become comfortable with oil painting. Find out about the properties and ingredients of oil paint, as well as how to mix your own and work with solvents and dryers. Instructions tell when and how to use brushes and spatulas to shape the paint; how to create realistic fleshtones; and how to "model" oils without blending brushstrokes. You'll also learn the characteristics of warm, cool, and neutral colors, and how to approach figure drawing, still lifes, and landscapes.

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Painting--Technique.

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