Oil Painting with the Masters: Essential Techniques from Today's Top Artists

350 Pages·2014·66.59 MB·English

by  Cindy Salaski

OIL PAINTING with the MASTERS
Essential Techniques from Today’s Top Artists
Cindy Salaski
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PHILLIPS MILL STREAM IN WINTER
George Gallo
Oil on canvas, 48" × 60" (122cm × 152cm)
Contents
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Introduction
CHAPTER 1
Mood & Atmosphere with Marc R. Hanson
About Marc R. Hanson
On Mood & Atmosphere
Capture Mood & Atmosphere in a Landscape Painting
CHAPTER 2
Light & Form with Susan Lyon
About Susan Lyon
On Light & Form
Create Light & Dark Patterns in a Portrait
CHAPTER 3
Composition & Design with Richard McKinley
About Richard McKinley
On Composition & Design
Use Compositional Choices to Create an Expressive Landscape Painting
CHAPTER 4
Lost & Found Edges with Laurie Kersey
About Laurie Kersey
On Lost & Found Edges
Explore Edges in a Floral Still Life
CHAPTER 5
The Colorist Approach with Camille Przewodek
About Camille Przewodek
On the Colorist Approach
Create a Painting Using a Colorist Approach
CHAPTER 6
Massing Shapes with Jeffrey R. Watts
About Jeffrey R. Watts
On Massing Shapes
Simplify & Mass Shapes in a Portrait
CHAPTER 7
Brushwork with Kevin Macpherson
About Kevin Macpherson
On Brushwork
Create a Dynamic Landscape Painting with Bold Brushstrokes
CHAPTER 8
The Focal Area with Robert Johnson
About Robert Johnson
On the Importance of the Focal Area
Use Juxtaposition of Opposites to Enhance the Focal Area of a Painting
CHAPTER 9
Value with Phil Starke
About Phil Starke
On the Importance of Value Relationships
Build Value in a Landscape Painting with an Impressionist Approach
CHAPTER 10
Movement with George Gallo
About George Gallo
On Movement
Paint a Landscape with a Sense of Movement
CHAPTER 11
More of Today’s Masters
Albert Handell
Brent Jensen
C.W. Mundy
Quang Ho
Tibor Nagy
Guido Frick
Jeremy Lipking
Barbara Flowers
Lawrence J. Churski
Glenn Harrington
Conclusion: Learning From the Masters of the Past
Recommended Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Copyright