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Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: A Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps

2013-09-01 Art
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Book Synopsis Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: A Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps by : Rachel Shirley

Download or read book Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: A Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps written by Rachel Shirley. This book was released on 2013-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oil painting demonstration on portrait painting with sfumato like the old masters. This in depth painting demonstration explores a tailored approach in achieving sfumato effects when painting Leonardo da Vinci’s the Mona Lisa in oils. Taken from my other book, Skin Tones in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters, this painting project has proved to be sufficiently lengthy to warrant a book in its own right. The chief section of this book comprises step by step images with accompanying text that gives full instructions on how the Mona Lisa was completed via 5 stages. Find also extra features, such as managing tonal balances, attaining soft shadowy effects, working in glazes, dry brushing, troubleshooting and making the most of simple art materials. Learn how such a momentous project can be broken down into manageable pieces. Painting the Mona Lisa with sfumato could prove an invaluable experience for any portraitist. Note: this book does not explain the painting processes of the Renaissance period such as grinding pigments or the old masters’ method of underpainting. Such practices may exclude artists who do not have the room or the resources to prepare in such a way. This book’s aim is to make painting the Mona Lisa more inclusive. This means getting on with the painting with minimal fuss. Contemporary art materials and modified art techniques have therefore been used. However, this book offers a way of achieving great sfumato effects in the style of Leonardo. Preparatory sections, a troubleshooting guide and glossary are included. Book’s dimensions: 10x8in and 48 pages.

Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: a Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps: A Step by Step Demonstration in Portraiture in Oils (after Leonardo Da Vinci)

2013
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Book Synopsis Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: a Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps: A Step by Step Demonstration in Portraiture in Oils (after Leonardo Da Vinci) by : Rachel Shirley

Download or read book Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: a Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps: A Step by Step Demonstration in Portraiture in Oils (after Leonardo Da Vinci) written by Rachel Shirley. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Skin Tones in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters

2013-07-01 Art
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Release : 2013-07-01
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Book Synopsis Skin Tones in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters by : Rachel Shirley

Download or read book Skin Tones in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters written by Rachel Shirley. This book was released on 2013-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find step by step demonstrations on oil painting portraits and figures. The colour of skin has a reputation of being a difficult colour to paint. This oil painting guidebook aims to break down this seemingly difficult subject matter into manageable pieces. Within you will find 10 step-by-step instructions on completing figure paintings in oil from old masters. Leaving no stone unturned, painting skin tones effectively would seem more achievable. Each demonstration comprises an overview of a particular oil painting technique to be explored, in depth step-by-step instructions and (on average) 28 images in progress. The old masters featured are Da Vinci, Titian, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Gauguin, Ingres, Courbet, Rubens and Cezanne. Techniques explored include sfumato, sgraffito, cangiante, scumbling, impasto, glazing, grisaille effects and more. As well as these demonstrations a concluding section offers guidance on the art materials required. Preparing for oil painting, a personal view of rendering skin tones, a troubleshooting guide and a glossary are also included. It must be noted, that this book does not explain the old masters’ method in painting processes such as grinding pigments or the traditional way of underpainting. Contemporary art materials and modified art techniques have been used to make these projects inclusive. These features make this book an invaluable guide for the beginner as well as the developing artist wishing to explore oil painting. Dimensions of large edition: 10x8in and 118 pages. A further 10 projects on painting skin tones from old masters can be found in ‘Portrait Painting in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters.’ Artists featured include: Botticelli, Delacroix, Gauguin, Velazquez, Wright of Derby, Jacques-Louis David, Rossetti and Vermeer. A mini ebook, ‘Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: a Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps’ outlines one of the demonstrations within this book, due this project’s lengthy process. With extra features.

Portrait Painting in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters

2012-07-01 Art
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Release : 2012-07-01
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Book Synopsis Portrait Painting in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters by : Rachel Shirley

Download or read book Portrait Painting in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters written by Rachel Shirley. This book was released on 2012-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn oil painting techniques for portraiture including skin colours, hair and eyes from this step by step art book. Portraiture would seem an art form reserved for the most intrepid and experienced of artists. Now with large images for tablets, this oil painting step-by-step guidebook for beginners to intermediate aims to break down this seemingly exacting subject matter into manageable pieces. Within you will find step-by-step instructions on completing 10 portraits from old masters in oil. Leaving no stone unturned, portrait painting would seem more possible. Each demonstration comprises an overview of a particular oil painting technique to be explored, in-depth step-by-step instructions and (on average) 16 images in progress. The artists featured include Botticelli, Delacroix, Gauguin, Velazquez, Wright of Derby, Jacques-Louis David, Rossetti and Vermeer. An additional demonstration features a modern-day portrait. Subjects of various ages, sexes and ethnicity help the developing portraitist get to grips with portraying most skin types in painting. As well as these demonstrations, preliminary sections offer guidance on the art materials required, preparing for oil painting and a personal view of portrait painting. At the back of this book can be found remedial techniques for portraiture, a troubleshooting guide and a glossary. These features make this book an invaluable guide for the beginner wishing to build confidence as well as the developing portraitist. My other book, 'Skin Tones in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters' similarly explores portraiture but also the figure. Additional oil painting techniques are explained via the source material of artists including Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rubens. A troubleshooting guide for the portraitist is also available. 'Why do my Skin Tones Look Lifeless Plus 25 Solutions to Other Portrait Painting Peeves' helps with common problems such as mixing skin tones, hair, eyes and shadows plus much more. Dimensions of large edition: 10x8in and 96 pages. The author has a Bachelor’s degree from Kingston University and a PCET teaching qualification from Warwick.

Landscape Painting in Oils: 20 Step by Step Guides

2010-12-26 Art
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Release : 2010-12-26
Genre : Art
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Book Synopsis Landscape Painting in Oils: 20 Step by Step Guides by : Rachel Shirley

Download or read book Landscape Painting in Oils: 20 Step by Step Guides written by Rachel Shirley. This book was released on 2010-12-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do I complete my first oil painting step by step? This book outlines 20 oil painting demonstrations featuring landscape art from the simple to the challenging (taken from my hardback Oil Paintings from the Landscape published by GMC Publications 2003). Subject matter include a stone circle, a church, a cornfield, a lake, a castle, a coast, plus more exotic subject matter as a desert, Toronto, lightning and more. Techniques such as wet-into-wet, impasto and glazing are explored. All demonstrations have been completed with a mere 10 oil colours, 6 brush types, artboards and a few household materials. Guidance on what to buy and how to prepare can be found in the first section of this book. Projects may be tackled in any order but for guidance, are divided into four levels, beginning with level 1 progressing to level 4. Each project within the demonstration section of this book is clearly set out. You will find: An image of the finished painting presenting a challenge. Between 6 and 10 step by step images of how the painting was completed. A list of the oil painting materials used for the project. Corresponding instructions to each image-in-progress on how the painting was done. Tips along the way. The preliminary section covers the art materials required for the projects within, as well as guidance on preparing the art materials for the demonstrations. Troubleshooting advice is given at the end of this book if a painting does not work out as planned. Dimensions of large edition: 10x8in and 84 pages. 'The Artist's Garden in Oil: 18 Step by Step Guides' similarly outlines art demonstrations sourced from inspiration from the garden. Also available in hard copy in pocket sized and large edition.

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