Oil Painting for Dummies

Nobody Ever Said That Oil Painting Was Easy. but It Gets Much Easier and a Lot More Fun When You Follow a Step-By-Step Approach That Starts You Off on the Right Foot, Helps You Build Your Skills One at a Time, and Gives You Plenty of Exercises to Develop Your Craft. That's What You'll Find in Oil Painting for Dummies. Completely Free of Arty Jargon, This Full-Color Guide Has All the Hands-On Instruction You Need to Master the Basics. You'll See How to Plan a Painting, Build an Image in Layers, Mix Colors, and Create Stunning Compositions. You'll Also Find Everything You Need to Know About Oil Paints, Solvents, and Pigments; Brushes, Palettes, and Painting Surfaces; and How to Keep Costs Down at the Art Supply Store. Discover How To* Choose the Right Supplies* Set Up Your Studio and Care for Your Equipment* Handle Your Materials Safely* Develop Your Design and Composition Skills* Make Practice Sketches and Studies* Use Broken Stroke, Dry Brush, Glazing, Scraffito and Other Brush Stroke