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Oil Painter's Solution Book Landscapes: XX Answers to Your Oil Painting Questions
Oil Painter's Solution Book Landscapes: XX Answers to Your Oil Painting Questions
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Author: Elizabeth Tolley
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars(12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 47072

Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.1 x 1

ISBN: 1581808658
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.45436
EAN: 9781581808650
ASIN: 1581808658

Publication Date: September 12, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Book Description
The must-have reference for every oil painter!

Spend less time reading and more time painting with award-winning artist and instructor Elizabeth Tolley as she answers over 100 of the most pressing questions artists have about painting landscapes in oil. The handy Q&A format covers everything from basic brush techniques to deciding what to paint first while on location. Learn how to:

  • Choose the right materials for you
  • Prepare indoor and outdoor workspaces
  • Design spectacular compositions
  • Select eye-catching color for visual impact
  • Paint with new brushstrokes and techniques
  • Evaluate your own work
Including 10 mini-demonstrations to help refine your technique and 7 complete step-by-step projects, the Oil Painter's Solution Book: Landscapes is one reference no painter can be without!

Popular Landscape Questions Include:

What type of palette should I use?
How do I divide space in my painting?
How does light change at different times of day?
Can I work back into a dry painting?
How can I see and correct mistakes?

Get the answers to all these questions and more!


Customer Reviews:   Read 7 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars A Painter's Must-Have   July 23, 2008
Excellent and comprehensive. The author covers all of the basics you need to know as an artist and explains things in wonderful detail with illustrations. I can see that I will continue to use this book as a resource when I am trying to resolve an issue or just learn new ways of doing things. I would highly recommend for beginning painters. Experienced painters woould also treasure this book.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book for an unseasoned artist   June 29, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I started painting with oils only a few months ago and have aquired several books regardihg oil painting in an effort to examine several points of view on the subject. This book, while it may not be the most helpful to me at this stage in my development, it is simply an excellent source of information for old and new artists alike. I would recommend adding this to any library of anyone just beginning a very complex hobby.


5 out of 5 stars Helpful book for oil painters   June 15, 2008
I was very pleased with this oil painter's solution book. It gave very clear and helpful answers to many of my questions about landscape painting, and the paintings themselves were quite beautiful.


5 out of 5 stars Oil Painter's Solution Book - Landscapes   April 15, 2008
  6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Of the 63 art books in my library, this is the best I've run into. It's to the point with skilled illustrations. By isolating one principle at a time and giving examples, it makes it easy for the reader to grasp the issue. It also isn't full of self-serving comments. Too many art books go into the soul searching and emotional aspect of painting. But not all people the same feelings, and this makes the verbiage unnecessary.

Another plus is the binding. The ring binding means you don't have to crack the book spine to keep it open.

This book is perfect for the artist who wants to-the-point instruction that includes problem solving. I'm recommending it to the students in my classes. Frankly, it's the best I've seen.



5 out of 5 stars Concise and informative   April 13, 2008
  1 out of 2 found this review helpful

It is written in a clear and detailed presentation. By leading with a question the artist can easily relate to the subject. The demo's are very easy to follow. Great book, spiral binding so it can be laid open for reference.


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