Brushwork Essentials: How to Render Expressive Form and Texture with Every Stroke

by Mark Christopher Weber

The Keys To Superior Painting Can Be Yours! These are the brushstrokes with which great oil paintings are created. They give you the power to convey everything from realistic light and shadow to dynamic mood and tension. Mark Christopher Weber shows you how to mix and load paint, shape your brush and apply a variety of intriguing strokes in nine easy-to-follow demonstrations. Special icons appear throughout the book to indicate which brush to use for each technique and when. It couldn't be any easier.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

143 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a useful specialist. It goes into depth about how paint viscosity, brush angle, etc. affect brush strokes, with lots of clear examples.

I read through it very quickly on the first pass -- the concepts are simple; it's just a matter of practicing until they become intuitive -- but I'd love to add this book to my reference shelf.

[Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some good ideas in here, as well as some helpful brushwork tips, overall a decent addition to a library.-not stellar but worth having.

[Jammuna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book in my opinion as it provides a very practical approach to brushwork, fundamental for all artists from beginners to the more experienced. There are good examples on each type of brushwork and very clear reasoning.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty comprehensive.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic, but good.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm still referring to this instructional book. It has helped me free up as far as my thinking about my approach to brushwork. An excellent reference with plenty of exercises to do.