The Art of Oil Painting: Discover all the techniques you need to know to create beautiful oil paintings

by Walter Foster Creative Team

This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint and Artist’s Library series titles provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of oil painting. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Oil Painting is filled with information that artists of all skill levels will find useful. The contributing artists are all acclaimed for their particular styles and approaches to oil painting, so there are countless lessons you can learn from their individual and distinct perspectives. And the step-by-step demonstrations guide aspiring artists through the oil painting process using a wide variety of inspiring painting subjects-so there’s something for everyone! With this comprehensive reference, you’ll soon discover how exciting painting in oil can be.

Genres: Art

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Barb Middleton]

Gives some basics on oil painting at the start then compiles various artists that walk the reader through how to paint a scene, portrait, still life, etc.

[Betty White]

Book: ISBN 13: 978-1-56010-751-4 and ISBN 10: 156010-751-0 on page 139 describing how to paint William F. Powell's Mountain Lake - Step 3 it says use the color mixes below AND THERE ARE NONE!
The book was printed in China, but someone that speaks English must proofread - can someone actually send me the color mixes for that section. Walter Foster's website isn't available until mid-summer (maybe) this year, and am unable to contact the artist. Help!!!