{"product_id":"oil-painting-for-dummies-isbn-9780470182307","title":"Oil Painting For Dummies","description":"Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty of exercises to develop your craft. That’s what you’ll find in \u003ci\u003eOil Painting For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCompletely free of arty jargon, this full-color guide has all the hands-on instruction you need to master the basics. You’ll see how to plan a painting, build an image in layers, mix colors, and create stunning compositions. You’ll also find everything you need to know about oil paints, solvents, and pigments; brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces; and how to keep costs down at the art supply store. Discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose the right supplies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSet up your studio and care for your equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHandle your materials safely\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop your design and composition skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake practice sketches and studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse broken stroke, dry brush, glazing, scraffito and other brush strokes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTry out different compositions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMix any color you want\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimplify tricky still-life subjects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaint landscapes and common objects out doors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaint portraits and the human form\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with handy color chart, basic materials list, and a very useful viewing square, \u003ci\u003eOil Painting For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is the fun and easy way to discover your inner artist!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Your Feet Wet in Oil Paint.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: So You Want to Paint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Getting to Know Your Oils.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Assembling Your Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Preparing to Paint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Walking Through the Painting Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Break Out the Brushes and Start Painting!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: A Study in Black and White.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Mixing Color and Three Oil Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Putting Paint to Canvas: Brushstrokes and Glazing Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: People, Places, and Things.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Tricky Still Life Subjects Made Easy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Take It Outside: Landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Basic Portrait Painting 101.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Beyond Portraiture: More on Painting People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Color and Design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Planning Your Painting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Shape, Space, and the Surface of Your Painting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: How the Parts of a Composition Work Together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Communicating Ideas Visually.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Using Color with Confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten Strategies to Immediately Improve Your Painting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Artists You Should Know: The Painter’s Painters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnita Giddings\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSherry Stone Clifton\u003c\/b\u003e are award-winning artist-educators who have made careers out of teaching beginning artists of all aspirations.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with FULL COLOR, easy-to-complete projects\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fun and easy way\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e to discover your inner artist through oil painting!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you always wanted to paint with oil? 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