Timeless Techniques for Better Oil Paintings

If youve ever struggled with identifying the problems in your oil paintings--and how to fix them--then this book is for you. Not only will you learn to solve those pesky painting problems youll learn how to avoid them in the first place.Here youll get to know the right way to put a painting together from the start beginning with the essential elements of successful oil painting: CompositionValueColorTemperatureEdge qualityDrawingAfter a brief review of materials and techniques youll learn to make good choices before taking your brush to the canvas: Control the way the viewers eye scans your compositionAttract and retain the viewers attentionCreate a sense of depthSelect or set up subject matter with an emphasis on the still lifeUse light to create formSimplify values for stronger paintingsPaint edges that attract the eye and create depthUse color to create mood and enhance realismDraw with a brush and simplify your brushworkAll of these techniques are illustrated throughout the boo k with Brownings work often showing a flawed before painting followed by an example showing how he corrected the error using the elements discussed.No matter your current skill level youll find valuable advice and inspiration in the pages of this book--advice that will immediately improve your oil paintings!