File Size: 3884 KB
Print Length: 122 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publication Date: April 12, 2015
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00W2I69TE
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All the 5 star reviews must be friends of Angelina. This book is pure junk. Only b&w photos in it, and some are distorted (failure to know Photoshop) - but there's no real advice. It seems written by someone who never painted. Lots of grammatical errors. It's an amateurish homemade compilation of words about many aspects of painting - but no real information is conveyed other than things like buy paint. Extremely terrible book. I'm embarrassed to have bought it, and will see if I can return it.
Angelina Bell presents this guide to oil painting that is perfect for beginners of any age. She starts at the very beginning with the proper equipment and supplies needed and explains all of the basics of how the paints mix with oils or vegetable substances for different results and shades. She explains how to use each of the needed supplies and what they are primarily used for. This gives the beginner and budding artist a great foundation for starting a new hobby or career.Once you get past the basic supplies, Bell expands to charcoals and brushes and explains what different shape and size brushes are typically used for. She takes you though choosing a palette and an easel that will work for you. The author also gives step by step instructions for stretching canvas to get you ready for starting your project.Basic brush techniques are discussed in detail with complete explanations of "how" and "why" and the ending results. Also, great tips for beginners are discussed such as making a sketching of your subject before starting to paint. Lighting and shadows are also discussed and how to get the effect that you want in your paintings.The book also covers preserving your paintings and advanced techniques in painting for those that have excelled and want to move forward with more difficult strokes.Overall, this is a wonderful guide for anyone that wants to paint and does not have any clue of where to start!
This book is great for beginners. I brought this book because my son loves to draw and paint – oil painting specifically. We both like this book. It has guided lessons that are easy to follow. It also has great techniques and advanced lessons that would really help with developing our painting skills. This book is just an amazing help with our paint bonding. My husband loves our Art Room. I’m glad this book has a lot of different styles that we could learn and use.
My day job is being an artist but I rarely work in oils as they seem difficult. This book was a really good introduction that has been useful in persuading me to try out new mediums. I like the way it's laid out and that there are many good tips in here that I want to try out. After reading this oils don't seem so intimidating and I'm looking forwards to trying something new. I thought the author did a good job of explaining the process right the way through - bit more difficult than acrylics! She did a good job explaining a few terms I wasn't familiar with before. I haven't gotten to test my knowledge out yet but I'm feeling much more confident about using oils now than I did before reading this book so it was well worth the money.
This is a great book by Angelina Bell. It's very educational and explains different styles and techniques of oil painting. I am a beginner and i found this book very easy to use. The book offers great tips and guidelines of how to start oil painting and become a successful artist. The author explained in details what oil painting means, but my favorite part is when she explains the supplies that ill need. It's broken down very well and I appreciate it. I would most definitely recommend it to anyone that is showing interest into oil painting.
I've always wanted to learn how to oil paint but could never quite figure it out on my own. I'm so excited I picked up this book. Over the weekend I gathered all my items together and followed the easy to understand tutorials from this book and instantly saw major improvements. Oil painting can feel very daunting to those of us that are new but with the right direction even I was able to start working on a painting that actually looks pretty great! I would suggest this book to anyone that wants to learn how to paint!
Bell has written a great literature on oil painting that introduces the audience through both visual art and writing. I bought the book to broaden my horizon, and to make me more well rounded, and I can say, after reading this book, I now want to tackle oil painting. The teaching in this literature is made simple and runs smoothly, so someone as myself, an amateur can fully comprehend and use what I learned to create the masterpiece I dream of. I highly recommend this book.
This book is simply amazing. I have gone through this book and by the end of reading it, I have improved my painting skills. The explanation is so clear that everyone especially a beginner can easily take up the things. I loved the way author has explained. Every point is so clear and easy to understand as well as implement.Loved it!
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