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Everything you need to know to become a better artistOil-Painting Workshop is for anyone who wants to find out how to paint with oils or improve their skills.Starting with materials and basic techniques such as colour blending, it includes warm up exercises encouraging you to try out a range of oil-paints and surfaces, designed to build your confidence.Easy-to-follow projects show what to do, step-by-step, and demonstrate key techniques used to build colour, tone, texture and composition.Galleries of contemporary artwork demonstrate how successful artists approach different topics, with techniques helping you to develop your personal style.A fresh approach to practical art helping you achieve the best results.The third in a new series of practical art titles. For those who have always wanted to learn to paint with oils but don't know where to start, this title, takes a clear, uncomplicated approach that will help the reader achieve maximum success with minimum frustration. Essential techniques are illustrated and explained at the start of the book to give the reader a solid foundation on which to build. These are followed by 12 projects structured by guiding principles, which demystify the subject. Once you have understood these simple rules, it is easy to achieve success. The 12 achievable projects, broken down into easy-to-follow steps, encourage the reader to use oil paints to create an impressive range of artworks. Written by a practising artist, whose innovative approaches and enthusiasm will inspire as well as guide, this title brings a breath of fresh air to practical art teaching. With vibrant artworks and engaging text, the book encourages the reader to take time to play and experiment in order to develop their understanding and gain confidence.

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 Oil Painting For Dummies. Completely 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: Choose the right supplies Set up your studio and care for your equipment Handle your materials safely Develop your design and composition skills Make practice sketches and studies Use broken stroke, dry brush, glazing, scraffito and other brush strokes Try out different compositions Mix any color you want Simplify tricky still-life subjects Paint landscapes and common objects out doors Paint portraits and the human form Complete with handy color chart, basic materials list, and a very useful viewing square, Oil Painting For Dummies is the fun and easy way to discover your inner artist!

Learn acrylic painting with easy, step‑by‑step projects that cover techniques, composition, and texture, while inspiring creativity and building a solid foundation for future artwork.