Wiley
Wiley.com
Print this page Share

Oil Painting For Dummies

ISBN: 978-0-470-18230-7
Paperback
320 pages
February 2008
US $24.99 Add to Cart

This price is valid for United States. Change location to view local pricing and availability.

Oil Painting For Dummies (047018230X) cover image
Other Available Formats: E-book

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Your Feet Wet in Oil Paint.

Chapter 1: So You Want to Paint.

Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Oils.

Chapter 3: Assembling Your Materials.

Chapter 4: Preparing to Paint.

Chapter 5: Walking Through the Painting Process.

Part II: Break Out the Brushes and Start Painting!

Chapter 6: A Study in Black and White.

Chapter 7: Mixing Color and Three Oil Studies.

Chapter 8: Putting Paint to Canvas: Brushstrokes and Glazing Techniques.

Part III: People, Places, and Things.

Chapter 9: Tricky Still Life Subjects Made Easy.

Chapter 10: Take It Outside: Landscapes.

Chapter 11: Basic Portrait Painting 101.

Chapter 12: Beyond Portraiture: More on Painting People.

Part IV: Color and Design.

Chapter 13: Planning Your Painting.

Chapter 14: Shape, Space, and the Surface of Your Painting.

Chapter 15: How the Parts of a Composition Work Together.

Chapter 16: Communicating Ideas Visually.

Chapter 17: Using Color with Confidence.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Strategies to Immediately Improve Your Painting.

Chapter 19: Ten Artists You Should Know: The Painter’s Painters.

Index.

Buy Both and Save 25%!

+

Oil Painting For Dummies (US $24.99)

-and- Drawing For Dummies, 2nd Edition (US $19.99)

Total List Price: US $44.98
Discounted Price: US $33.73 (Save: US $11.25)

Add BOTH to Cart
Cannot be combined with any other offers. Learn more.