The Art Of Painting Landscapes Seascapes And Skyscapes In Oil Acrylic

Author : Martin Clarke
Publisher : Walter Foster
ISBN 13 : 1600583016
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Painting Landscapes, Seascapes, and Skyscapes in Oil & Acrylic written by Martin Clarke and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a golden African sunset and a blanket of Midwestern clouds to a pastoral Italian countryside and an Australian surf break,The Art of Painting Landscapes, Seascapes, and Skyscapes in Oil & Acrylicfeatures an array of easy-to-follow step-by-step painting lessons gathered from some of Walter Foster’s bestselling titles. Six accomplished artists provide comprehensive instruction for capturing mood, time of day, and a variety of outdoor scenes, while valuable tips and techniques demonstrate just how fun working in oil and acrylic can be!

Author : David Lloyd Glover
Publisher : Walter Foster
ISBN 13 : 1600583814
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oil & Acrylic: Pastoral Landscapes written by David Lloyd Glover and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil & Acrylic: Pastoral Landscapes provides essential information for aspiring artists who want to develop their oil and acrylic painting skills by learning to paint stunning, colorful landscapes.

Author : Vernon Kerr
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1633227758
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Painting: Land & Sea written by Vernon Kerr and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the artwork of Vernon Kerr, Painting: Land & Sea includes a variety of easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects that are approachable for the beginning artist, including dynamic landscapes and seascapes with sweeping vistas. Nature provides an endless variety of appealing subjects to inspire the artist. And with the versatile mediums of oil and acrylic, you can both layer transparent glazes and apply thick, luscious strokes of color for a wide range of interesting effects. In Painting: Land & Sea, artist Vernon Kerr shows you his step-by-step process for painting seascapes and landscapes in oil and acrylic, from simple sketches to the most elaborate renderings. In addition, he demonstrates how to capture the beauty of nature in all its seasons and at different times of the day, as well as the importance of making small color studies and learning the various cloud formations. You’ll also discover tips for using color effectively, with additional helpful information on composition, perspective, texture, and contrast. And along the way, you’ll learn special techniques for creating dramatic skies, luminous waves, and lush landscapes. From rendering light and shadow to creating realism through depth and texture, aspiring artists will discover the basics of oil and acrylic painting through engaging, inspirational lessons and useful artist tips. Beginning artists will find helpful information about selecting the right paintbrushes, supports, and paints to get started in acrylic painting. Additionally, artists will discover useful tips for using basic and special acrylic painting techniques to render textures, suggest dimension, and create effects. Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. With comprehensive instruction, plenty of artist tips and tricks, and beautiful artwork to inspire, Painting: Land & Sea is the perfect resource for any aspiring acrylic painter.

Author : Joan Darflinger
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1633220141
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes written by Joan Darflinger and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the art of painting beautiful waterscapes in oil & acrylic. As part of Walter Foster's core How to Draw & Paint series, Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes offers a unique perspective on something never before covered in other Walter Foster landscape or seascape titles. Beginning with an introduction to the necessary tools and materials, this book also covers basic color theory and painting techniques, such as creating washes, scumbling, and painting wet-into-wet, among others. Following the comprehensive step-by-step instructions, artists learn to paint a variety of beautiful waterscapes, including a breathtaking waterfall, a serene pond, a stunning lake, a rushing river, and more--from start to finish. Along the way, professional tips and tricks from an expert artist help beginning-to-intermediate artists learn how to paint reflections, suggest mood and time of day, and render a variety of natural textures, such as stone, bark, foliage, and more. Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes is the perfect book for any aspiring oil or acrylic landscape artist.

Author : Chris Forsey
Publisher : Batsford Books
ISBN 13 : 1849946752
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mixed Media Landscapes and Seascapes written by Chris Forsey and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring guide to creating successful landscapes and seascapes in mixed media, including watercolour, pastels, wax crayons, ink and acrylics. Mixed media is ever growing in popularity. In this useful and insightful book, artist and teacher Chris Forsey shows how to use this technique to create stunning landscapes and seascapes. The book concentrates on combining water-based media – watercolour, pastels, wax crayons, ink and acrylics – to create an exciting and often unpredictable way to paint. It allows the artist to create textures and effects that can exhilarate the painting surface with unusual serendipitous washes, smears and drifts of colour and tone. The book encourages readers to experiment with media, wile providing advice, instruction and step-by-step demonstrations to show how to get the best from two, three or four different media working together. The introduction helps the reader determine what they wish to achieve in a painting. The following chapters then goes on to focus on one of the media combinations: wax crayon and watercolour; oil pastel, watercolour and acrylic; oil pastel and acrylics; oil pastel, watercolour, ink and acrylics. Featuring plenty of step-by-step demonstrations on how to combine the materials, with finished examples of finished paintings. The book offers the reader an array of ways to improve their landscape and seascape painting, taking it to a new level.

Author : Gerald Woods
Publisher : Crescent
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Landscape and Seascape Painting written by Gerald Woods and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1989 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vernon Kerr
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780929261683
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oil & Acrylic: Land and Sea written by Vernon Kerr and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Whether your subject is the land or the sea, painting in oil is a delightful pursuit! Vernon Kerr invites you into his artistic world as he teaches you how to re-create an array of beautiful seascapes and landscapes in oil. With tips on choosing the best painting surfaces and materials, the book explains the artistÆs personal approach to painting. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions explain how to paint backlit subjects, how to use colors effectively, how to prepare painting surfaces, and more, with special attention given to painting sunsets, snow, leaves, sand, rocks, clouds, and other natural elements. Meanwhile helpful hints on composition, perspective, texture, and contrast help make this an essential addition for every artistÆs library."

Author : Tom Swimm
Publisher : Walter Foster
ISBN 13 : 1600582427
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oil & Acrylic: Sunsets written by Tom Swimm and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2012 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Taking the first steps; Finding a focus; Expressing nature's beauty; Developing textures."

Author : Alan Sonneman
Publisher : Walter Foster
ISBN 13 : 1600582419
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oil & Acrylic: Clouds & Skyscapes written by Alan Sonneman and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicting light & shadow; creating mood; working with photos; choosing a color palette.

Author : Johannes Vloothuis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440336296
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landscape Painting Essentials with Johannes Vloothuis written by Johannes Vloothuis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets to Painting Beautiful Landscapes Painting the landscape can be fun and rewarding--if you make the right decisions as you paint. After all, it is the artist's greatest challenge to somehow capture a sense of it all--the grandness, the majesty, the splendor of nature--with just a few strokes of paint on a canvas. Popular art instructor Johannes Vloothuis makes the process a whole lot easier with the essential techniques, key concepts and expert advice he shares in this book. • Learn straightforward strategies to make your paintings more interesting and dramatic, such as simplifying the foreground, composing with abstract shapes and harmonizing colors. • Discover speci?c techniques for painting landscape elements including mountains, water, foliage, snow and more. • 9 step-by-step demonstrations walk you through all the techniques necessary to create successful landscape paintings. Landscape Painting Essentials is packed with practical information. You'll make the critical shift from painting what you see to painting as an artist sees. You'll learn to strategically edit shapes, rearrange elements and enhance color. You'll gain a better understanding of what to include in your painting, what to change and what to leave out. Most importantly, you'll gain the skills necessary to turn nature's bounty of inspiration into original, stunning landscape paintings.