Oil painters of any skill level can learn something from this book. It's a clear, concise, and comprehensive reference guide to the best tools and materials for this time-honored art form.Oil Painting... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This is a terrific little book, clearly and concisely written. What I particularly liked was the descriptions of the various paint brushes, pictorial examples of the brush strokes and effects they can produce, when you would use them, and a recommended starter set. A very thorough table of contents: Introduction, Oil Painting Brushes, Care and Cleaning of Brushes, Palette and Painting Knives, Other Tools Used for Paint Application and Manipulation, Oil Paints, Oils and Mediums, Waxes, Thinners/Solvents, Varnishes, Hazards, Surfaces, Paletter, Drawing Materials, Easels, Miscellaneous Equipment, Picture Cleaning and Cleaners, Closing Thoughts.
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