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The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners & Experienced Artists The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners & Experienced Artists
by Kathleen Staiger

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A foolproof primer by an author whose surefire method has been refined through 35 years of teaching.... (read more)

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Carlson's Guide To Landscape Painting Carlson's Guide To Landscape Painting
by John F. Carlson

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The whys and hows of the various aspects of landscape painting: angles and consequent values, perspective, painting of trees, more. 34 black-and-white reproductions of paintings by Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams.... (read more)

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Complete Guide to Drawing and Painting: Pencils, Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Watercolors, Oil, Acrylic, Pastels Complete Guide to Drawing and Painting: Pencils, Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Watercolors, Oil, Acrylic, Pastels
by Readers Digest

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A comprehensive book on the fundamental of drawing and painting provides expert instructions and encouragement. With more than 800 full-color illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations, this guide provides thorough coverage of the materials and... (read more)

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Success with Oils Success with Oils
by Melanie Cambridge

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- Appealing, accessible paintings and well-thought-out, step-by-step instructions encourage beginners to try oil painting - Dispels the myth that oil painting is difficult, messy, and best left to professionals - Superbly illustrated and an Ideal... (read more)

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Oil Painting Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Oil Painting
by Marian Appellof

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An anthology of Watson-Guptill's finest instruction in oil painting from recent bestselling authors. The full range of painting techniques is presented--preparing the canvas, designing the composition, massing values, building layers, scumbling, glazing,... (read more)

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Brushwork Essentials: How to Render Expressive Form and Texture with Every Stroke Brushwork Essentials: How to Render Expressive Form and Texture with Every Stroke
by Mark Christop Weber

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Knowing how to use a brush properly is essential for effective oil painting. Brushwork Essentials shows artists everything they need to know to render a variety of elegant strokes, along with other exciting techniques like paint mixing and brush shaping.&... (read more)

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Achieving Depth & Distance: Painting Landscapes in Oils Achieving Depth & Distance: Painting Landscapes in Oils
by Kitty Gorrell

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Realism in landscape painting is the ultimate goal of many fine artists and leisure-time painters, and this book shows how to achieve that goal by using the right colors, values and textures to express near, middle and great distance. Included are... (read more)

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Little Landscapes Little Landscapes
by Priscilla Hauser

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Priscilla Hauser has earned her title as the world’s “First Lady of decorative painting.” Her efforts to educate and inspire began in 1972 with the founding of the National Society of Tole and Decorative Painters and continues strong... (read more)

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Painters Quick Reference: Painting Trees & Foliage (Painter's Quick Reference Series) Painters Quick Reference: Painting Trees & Foliage (Painter's Quick Reference Series)
by North Light Books (edt)

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"Trees & Foliage offers an invaluable combination of painting demonstration and idea swipe file guaranteed to bring success. Contributors to this collection include current and previous North Light decorative painting and fine art authors, along with... (read more)

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Oil Workshop (Practical Art) Oil Workshop (Practical Art)
by Aggy Boshoff

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A step-by-step guide to oil painting provides information on materials and techniques and introduces the concepts of texture, color, perspective, and contrast.... (read more)

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Oil-Painting Workshop II (Practical Art) Oil-Painting Workshop II (Practical Art)
by Rachel Lockwood

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For artists, Lockwood explains how to improve their oil painting skills, describing advanced techniques for still life, life and portrait, landscape, and contemporary pieces. A reference of basic techniques is included, followed by 12 step-by-step... (read more)

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Painting Boats and Harbors Painting Boats and Harbors
by Harry R. Ballinger

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Artists who love the sea and dream of capturing every aspect of its beauty will treasure this lavishly illustrated guide to painting boats and picturesque harbors. With advice on technique, color, and composition, Ballinger begins with numerous seaworthy... (read more)

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Painting with Water-Soluble Oils Painting with Water-Soluble Oils
by Sean Dye

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Learn to successfully work in this exciting new medium. Multiple demos reveal water-soluble oils unique characteristics and benefits.... (read more)

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Oil Painting Secrets from a Master Oil Painting Secrets from a Master
by Linda Cateura

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Like some of the most popular art instruction books ever written, this 25th anniversary edition of a W-G classic is based on student notes culled over the years from actual workshop sessions. For more than two years, Linda Cateura pursued master teacher... (read more)

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Oil Painting Techniques Oil Painting Techniques
by Harold Speed

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Stimulating, informative guide by noted teacher covers painting technique, painting from life, materials — paints, varnishes, oils and mediums, grounds, etc. — a painter's training, more. Expert analysis of work of Velasquez, Reynolds... (read more)

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How to Draw and Paint #277: Oil: Landscapes How to Draw and Paint #277: Oil: Landscapes
by Anita Hampton

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The Oil books in the How to Draw and Paint Series all focus on a specific subject while they teach aspiring artists how to paint, step by step. Beginning with a sketch and the first applications of color, the authors clearly explain how to develop each... (read more)

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Oil Painting Techniques Oil Painting Techniques
by David Lewis

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Ten top artists show how to master colors and brush-strokes, how to render complete landscapes, countrysides, seascapes, sharp focus, still lifes, and the human figure.... (read more)

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Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter
by Steve Allrich

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All the essential components of good oil painting from basic materials and tools to the fundamentals of drawing, composition, values, and color are covered in easy-to-follow lessons.... (read more)

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Painting Landscapes in Oils (Oil Painting Tips & Techniques) Painting Landscapes in Oils (Oil Painting Tips & Techniques)
by James Horton

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Brimming with step-by-step demonstrations for painting landscapes—from beaches and mountains to vineyards and valleys—this book is ideal for everyone from complete beginners to experts looking for new inspiration. All the aspects and... (read more)

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Colour and Light in Oils Colour and Light in Oils
by Nicholas Verrall

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Through an array of demonstrations and inspirational images, a respected and successful painter reveals all his secrets for depicting light and mood, and bringing out the rich color of oils. Many artists don’t realize exactly how to use oils to... (read more)

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