Oil Painting Book Recommendations, or How to Paint in Oils
This is one of my first oil painting attempts, many years ago, from a lesson plan by E. John Robinson.
Table of Contents
- Art Materials Safety; A Word of Caution
- Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner
- Romantic Oil Painting Made Easy
- Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
- Oil Painting Secrets from a Master
- How to Paint Like the Old Masters
- Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting
- Richard Schmid
- Supreme Oil Brush and Paint Set in a Wooden Box
- You'll Want a Palette Too
- Other Oil Painting Supplies
- A Few Other Painting Books
- And More Art Books
- Museum Art Collection
- More from the Museum Art Collection
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Art Materials Safety; A Word of Caution
Think "Safety", both for you and those around you
You don't have to become an expert in safety but you should practice some basic precautions. For example dangerous habits are holding your brush in your mouth, working with solvents in an unventilated area, and eating or smoking with paint on your hands! Learn about these and more by reading the full article please, or at least the condensed version that hits the highlights!
While the size and detail can look quite imposing, please don't let it frighten you off. A little common sense when working with art materials can go a long way. I didn't feel that I could just toss together a short list and let it go at that; there are so many different things that artists may be doing and so I created something fairly broad-based and lengthily. Therefore it looks a bit imposing.
Concerned parents can go straight to this section:
http://www.pixelatedpalette.com/artmaterialssafety.html#parents
Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner
Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter
Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter
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Table of Contents:
Materials
Fundamentals
Getting Started
Still Lifes and Interiors
Landscapes
Afterward: Making Painting a Career
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Romantic Oil Painting Made Easy
There are eight complete painting demonstrations showing his techniques, so you can give a try to the same paintings yourself.
I have only one criticism of the book and his paintings in general. And that is that his lighting is not consistent throughout his paintings. For example, he will show a background with the light coming from one direction, and then add a person from a photograph wherein the light comes from the opposite direction! He makes no attempt to correct this error, and this is something you should watch out for if you compose paintings using various references.
Robert Hagan's paintings are both romantic and beautiful, and the instructions in this book should go a long way to help you become a better painter.
Romantic Oil Painting Made Easy
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Table of Contents:
Materials
Sketching
Information Gathering with Photographs
The Nuts and Bolts of Making a Painting
(followed by eight chapters of step-by-step painting demonstrations)
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Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
A classic book by a renowned instructor
Many people criticize the fact that so many of the paintings are in black and white, but if you can overlook that fact then there is much to be learned from this book. If you want to learn how to get your landscape values right, this is the book for you.
The book has 34 B&W reproductions of his paintings, and 58 diagrams.
"Rest assured that if you work every day at your art, using the materials nearest at hand, you will gradually discover such beauty in them that they will fill you with happiness." ~John F. Carlson
Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
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Mr. Carlson was:
Director of Art Students League at Woodstock
A Full Member of the National Academy of Design
Winner of the Carnegie Prize
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Oil Painting Secrets from a Master
One of my favorite oil painting books
"If you just copy your subject matter you're missing ninety per cent of the art." ~David Leffel
Oil Painting Secrets from a Master: 25th Anniversary Edition
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Table of Contents:
Artistic Thinking
---On Seeing, The Concept
Painting Process
---Materials, Brushstroke Techniques, Chiaroscuro, Massing,
---Painting Procedures, Planes
Basic Advice
---Light & Shadow, Values, Edges, Color, Painting Still Lifes,
---Painting Portraits, Painting Backgrounds
General Observations
---Comments on Painting, Attitudes That Can Hold You Back
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How to Paint Like the Old Masters
25th Anniversary Edition
Each chapter is devoted to a different Old Master and is divided into two sections, the artist's techniques and a full-color demonstration. The author explains the Master's steps, colors, mediums, surfaces and tools, and he paints a new demonstration painting.
If you're interested in emulating the masters, this is a good book for you to study.
How to Paint Like the Old Masters
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Table of Contents:
Materials and Formulas
---Mediums
---Colors
---Surfaces
Demonstrations of Techniques
---Light and Shade
---Techniques of Durer (nude)
---Techniques of Titian (nude & portrait)
---Techniques of Veronese (portrait)
---Techniques of Caraviggio (portrait)
---Techniques of Rubens (portrait & nude)
---Techniques of Hals (portrait)
---Techniques of Rembrandt (portrait)
---Techniques of Vermeer (portrait)
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Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting
A wonderful book by a master impressionist!
One customer reviewer at Amazon stated "This is by far the best book I have ever seen on the subject of oil painting." That statement is difficult to argue with (I'm a big fan of Mr. Schmid's art and his books).
You might want to skip Amazon however, and go directly to Schmid's site where you may find a less expensive copy. But check the amazon link and see if you can find a reseller's deal first! Check the paperback price too.
Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting
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Richard Schmid
RICHARD SCHMID PAINTING THE LANDSCAPE- JUNE DVD
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This two part video demonstration begins with Part One - a very intense morning session of outdoor painting from life. Part Two continues in Richard's studio with an aesthetic and technical analysis of the morning's work, but soon develops into a fascinating tour de force of palette knife and transparent wash painting combined. Includes special features. Running time - 87 Minutes
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Supreme Oil Brush and Paint Set in a Wooden Box
twelve .4oz tubes of oil paint
one drawing pencil
one pencil eraser
one stylus tool
one plastic palette knife
one bottle of refined linseed
oil one round bristle brush in sizes 8 6 4 and 2
one filbert bristle brush in sizes 8 and 4
one bright bristle brush in sizes 8 4 2
one sable liner in size 1
one bristle fan brush in size 4
The wood box has a comfortable handle for travel. A great kit for class use plein air painting getting started or just for fun! The box itself measures approximately 14 x 7 x 2-1/2 inches.
Artists Oil Painting Set Has All The Essentials In An Attractive, Hinged, Wood Carrying Case
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You'll Want a Palette Too
BEECHWOOD PALETTE, LARGE OVAL
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Other Oil Painting Supplies
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A Few Other Painting Books
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And More Art Books
Oil Painting For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
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The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists
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