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OverviewFrom the author of the classic Watson-Guptill best seller Problem Solving for Oil Painters comes an essential guide demonstrating the universal oil painting techniques that allow artists expand their horizons, break out of ruts, and master a variety of subjects, including figures, portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors. An essential guide to the oil painting techniques that will allow artists to master a variety of subjects, including figures, portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors. Many painters limit themselves to one type of subject matter, but in Oil Painting Essentials, artist and art instructor Gregg Kreutz shows how a multi-genre approach can dramatically improve your painting skills. Arranged by category, each chapter covers both the essentials specific to that subject matter and those that apply to all genres. Through step-by-step lessons and examples from his own oil paintings, Kreutz shows how you can strengthen your skillset for one genre by painting in another. This comprehensive exploration of the conceptual and practical issues behind oil painting provides all of the tools and encouragement you need to successfully take on any type of oil painting. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G KreutzPublisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Imprint: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 21.70cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 0.660kg ISBN: 9780804185431ISBN 10: 0804185433 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 24 May 2016 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsGregg Kreutz encourages learning to see with clarity and insight, and that s exactly what this book achieves. I m an art observer, not an artist, but even I can follow and admire Kreutz s logical, step-by-step approach to making paintings look better. PETER TRIPPI, editor-in-chief, Fine Art Connoisseur magazine In Oil Painting Essentials, Gregg Kreutz expands on the teachingsand ideas that he brought forth first in Problem Solving for OilPainters. This new book is rich and colorful with Gregg s paintings, showing examples of what to strive for and what to avoid whenlearning to paint. The writing is wonderfully clear, providing manyinsights for solving the essential problems art students confront. DAVID A LEFFEL, artist and teacher Author InformationGREGG KREUTZ is an artist, instructor at the Art Students League of New York, and author of the classic instructional text Problem Solving for Oil Painters. His paintings have been shown in New York and in galleries across the country. Having worked as a painter and teacher for three decades, he is sought after for his national and international workshops, and his popular videos continue to be in demand. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |