The Art of Portrait Painting in Oil Colours, with Observations on Setting and Painting the Figure
Author: Henry Murray
Publisher:
Published: 1851
Total Pages: 92
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Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color
Author: Kevin Macpherson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2000-03-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1581800533
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese pages practically glow with Kevin Macpherson's rich and powerful paintings! He shares his techniques for quickly capturing the mood of a scene in bold, direct brushstrokes, with step-by-step instructions that make it easy—simply a matter of painting the colors you see. Follow his lead and you too, can create landscapes and still lives in a vibrant, impressionistic style.
The Art of Portrait Painting in Oil Colours
Author: Henry Murray (F.S.A.)
Publisher:
Published: 1851
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeautiful Portrait Painting in Oils
Author: Chris Saper
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2017-08-24
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1440349770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to paint oil portraits like the Old Masters Mona Lisa. Girl with a Pearl Earring. Madame X. The infinite variety and beauty of humankind--like the mysteries behind sparkling eyes, a sly smile or an averted gaze--has captivated artists since the beginning of time. This expanded edition of Chris Saper's best-selling guide, Classic Portrait Painting in Oils, reveals keys for mastering how to paint beautiful portraits in oil to create soulful works of art. Through easy-to-follow lessons and expert oil painting tips and techniques, you'll find secrets for working from life, using reference photos and more to create rich, realistic portraits imbued with timeless character. • 14 step-by-step demonstrations teach how to paint 7 diverse subjects of varying skin tones from life and from photographic reference • Additional exercises reveal expert oil painting techniques for defining facial details, like eyes, mouths, wrinkles, facial hair and eyeglasses • Professional tips for working from life, including ideal session times, posing, seeing and mixing color and even how to work with children • The basics of using natural, artificial, creative and "Rembrandt" lighting to light your subject and convey a mood • Expanded key concepts of "perfect practice," the importance of regularly painting subjects in real time and an insistence on excellent photographic reference material, including a checklist for how to take--and self-edit--your own quality photos • New material on how to approach and execute paid commissions, including step-by-step demonstrations for painting both corporate and family subjects Through Saper's universal techniques, painters of all skill levels will learn to render more realistic portraits of every subject they paint, with predictable and joyful results.
The Art of Portrait Painting
Author: John Collier
Publisher:
Published: 1910
Total Pages: 228
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Author: Henry Murray
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 9781230209845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... 20 PREPARATION FOR SECOND PAINTING. THE PREPARATION OF THE WORK FOR THE SECOND PAINTING. If the first painting have been executed with any degree of freedom, and so left to dry, without having been slightly touched here and there with a soft brush to remove any superficial inequalities which might effect the second painting, it will be necessary to examine the picture with a sharp knife, or scraper; but this operation cannot be performed until the work be perfectly dry. This may be determined by breathing on the surface, which, if dry, will immediately assume a dull and misty appearance; but if still wet, it will remain unsullied. The surface having been reduced, if necessary, a wetted sponge should be lightly passed over it; this will be dry in a few minutes, when a small quantity of poppy oil should be lightly brushed over the work, from which the superfluous moisture may be removed by the gentle application of an old silk handkerchief. The object of thus moistening the surface with poppy oil is to make the subsequent painting unite with the first, and so embody the first, second, and following paintings, that no discordant difference of execution may appear in the picture. Having passed the silk handkerchief over the surface, it will be necessary to observe that no dust or any of the thin threads of the silk adhere to the work. In finishing portraits, experienced painters omit oiling for the sake of obtaining texture; but the application of the sponge can never be omitted, because, without it, the glazes will not lie. All oil-colours sink to a certain extent, and in the progress of a picture, sometimes so much so, as to render oiling necessary in order to see the real strength and details of the work; this is termed "oiling out," I...
Traditional Oil Painting
Author: Virgil Elliott
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780823030668
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Traditional Oil Painting is that rare sourcebook that comprehensively covers the most advanced techniques and concepts of oil painting"--P. [2] of cover.
Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits
Author: William F. Powell
Publisher: Walter Foster
Published: 2021-06-22
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1600588921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn to mix virtually any skin tone in oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints with the recipes and acrylic mixing grid in Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits Oil - Acrylic - Watercolor.
Portrait Painting Atelier
Author: Suzanne Brooker
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 2011-11-15
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0823008355
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe art of portraiture approached its apex during the sixteenth century in Europe with the discovery of oil painting when the old masters developed and refined techniques that remain unsurpassed to this day. The ascendance of nonrepresentational art in the middle of the twentieth century displaced these venerable skills, especially in academic art circles. Fortunately for aspiring artists today who wish to learn the methods that allowed the Old Masters to achieve the luminous color and subtle tonalities so characteristic of their work, this knowledge has been preserved in hundreds of small traditional painting ateliers that persevered in the old ways in this country and throughout the world. Coming out of this dedicated movement, Portrait Painting Atelier is an essential resource for an art community still recovering from a time when solid instruction in art technique was unavailable in our schools. Of particular value here is a demonstration of the Old Masters’ technique of layering paint over a toned-ground surface, a process that builds from the transparent dark areas to the more densely painted lights. This method unifies the entire painting, creating a beautiful glow that illuminates skin tones and softly blends all the color tones. Readers will also find valuable instruction in paint mediums from classic oil-based to alkyd-based, the interactive principles of composition and photograph-based composition, and the anatomy of the human face and the key relationships among its features. Richly illustrated with the work of preeminent masters such as Millet, Géricault, and van Gogh, as well as some of today’s leading portrait artists—and featuring seven detailed step-by-step portrait demonstrations—Portrait Painting Atelier is the first book in many years to so comprehensively cover the concepts and techniques of traditional portraiture.
Portrait Painting in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters
Author: Rachel Shirley
Publisher: Rachel Shirley
Published: 2012-07-01
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 1492193399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn oil painting techniques for portraiture including skin colours, hair and eyes from this step by step art book. Portraiture would seem an art form reserved for the most intrepid and experienced of artists. Now with large images for tablets, this oil painting step-by-step guidebook for beginners to intermediate aims to break down this seemingly exacting subject matter into manageable pieces. Within you will find step-by-step instructions on completing 10 portraits from old masters in oil. Leaving no stone unturned, portrait painting would seem more possible. Each demonstration comprises an overview of a particular oil painting technique to be explored, in-depth step-by-step instructions and (on average) 16 images in progress. The artists featured include Botticelli, Delacroix, Gauguin, Velazquez, Wright of Derby, Jacques-Louis David, Rossetti and Vermeer. An additional demonstration features a modern-day portrait. Subjects of various ages, sexes and ethnicity help the developing portraitist get to grips with portraying most skin types in painting. As well as these demonstrations, preliminary sections offer guidance on the art materials required, preparing for oil painting and a personal view of portrait painting. At the back of this book can be found remedial techniques for portraiture, a troubleshooting guide and a glossary. These features make this book an invaluable guide for the beginner wishing to build confidence as well as the developing portraitist. My other book, 'Skin Tones in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters' similarly explores portraiture but also the figure. Additional oil painting techniques are explained via the source material of artists including Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rubens. A troubleshooting guide for the portraitist is also available. 'Why do my Skin Tones Look Lifeless Plus 25 Solutions to Other Portrait Painting Peeves' helps with common problems such as mixing skin tones, hair, eyes and shadows plus much more. Dimensions of large edition: 10x8in and 96 pages. The author has a Bachelor’s degree from Kingston University and a PCET teaching qualification from Warwick.
