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The oil painting course you've always wanted : guided lessons for beginners and experienced artists / Kathleen Lochen Staiger.
An illustrated primer for artists of all skill levels furnishes step-by-step lessons--complete with diagrams, exercises, and helpful demonstrations--designed to introduce the fundamental principles and techniques of oil painting.
Record details
- ISBN: 0823032590
- ISBN: 9780823032594
- Physical Description: 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Publisher: New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, ©2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Getting your supplies together -- How to create the illusion of three dimensions: the artists way of looking at light and shadow -- How to make your brush behave: techniques of applying paint -- How to get the colors you want: foolproof color mixing -- Putting it all together -- Creating an original painting: behind the scenes in the making of a still-life painting -- Making a landscape painting -- Creating a portrait painting -- Varnishing your work. |
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| Subject: | Painting > Technique. Painting > Technique. Painting > Technique. Painting > Technique. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | 751.45 STA (Text) | 000160347 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted : Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists
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The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted : Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists
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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