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Painting Still Life In Oils
By Adele Wagstaff
| ISBN: | 9781847973139 |
| PUBLISHED: | 06/01/2012 |
| PAGES: | 160 |
| BINDING: | Paperback |
| SIZE: | 280x220 mm |
| INSIDE: | 190 colour illustrations |
Still life painting is an exciting genre, which allows artists to explore colour, shape and form using as many or as few objects as they like. A still life can be quiet, tranquil and contemplative in mood, or be a celebration of pure colour and expression.
This book introduces the genre using the medium of oil paint as a step-by-step process, from painting simple compositions of one object, to more complex arrangements of more unusual subject matter. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of preparing for a painting: from studying a still life using a variety of drawing techniques to basic colour theory; from painting with a limited tonal range to using the full impressionist palette. Each chapter is introduced with a historical perspective to place each subject in context.
- Compositions include traditional still life subjects and more unusual objects
- Advice on materials, including how to stretch your own canvas
- The work of notable still life painters is used as inspiration for your work
- Introduces painting still life within the genre of portraiture
RRP: £16.99
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