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, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jessica]

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]

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]

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.

[Book Nibbler]

This is a great intro to brushwork for beginner oil painters. I think it's also a good review for those that have been painting for awhile. The close up photos of the paint brushes was really nice.

I wish it would have went more in depth on the wet into wet technique.

I plan on working through at least one of the tutorials in the back of the book.

I'm not sure if I will keep this book in my library because it is very introductory.

[Brenda]

Pretty comprehensive.

[Lisa]

Basic, but good.

[Diana]

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.