Portfolio: Beginning Oil

Beginning Oils collection of step-by-step exercises and practice projects will have you painting lovely works like the classic masters in no time.Beginning Oilis awell-rounded introduction to the art of basic oil painting.This introductory guide to the medium describes and explains everything youll needed to paint your own oil masterpieces, including tools and materials, color essentials and theory, design and composition, still life painting, landscape painting, painting en plein air, and more. Theres no need to be intimidated by the prospect of painting with this classic medium. In Beginning Oil, the techniques are clearly explained and beautifully illustrated on each page.You will master key concepts with ease, and then put them into practice quickly.Dry, repetitive exercises on blank canvases are a thing of the past withBeginning Oil. Let this collection of step-by-step exercises serve as your instructor as you learn by practicing each technique within a larger work, making oil painting approachable and accessible and, most importantly, fun! The Portfolio series covers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that's perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists.Also available from the series: Beginning Acrylic, Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Colored Pencil, Beginning Color Mixing, Expressive Painting, Beginning Color Mixing, Beginning Pen & Ink, and Beginning Composition.