Vibrant Oils
About this book
Haidee-Jo Summers' artwork is filled with light and vibrancy. Her friendly, instructional style will demystify oil painting and show you how to use this traditional medium to create contemporary portraits, landscapes, still life and more, all suffused with the unique warmth and richness of oils. This book is ideal for painters at any level of experience, from complete beginners looking to start out with oils, to advanced painters wishing to pick up new ideas and techniques.Fresh, bright and accessible, this vibrant book is a real feast for the eyes. It provides step-by-step instruction, projects and numerous examples of Haidee-Jo's finished art, from cafes in Seville to her local allotments, giving the reader a wealth of inspiration and ideas for producing stunning oil paintings of their own.
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Materials
- A subject to inspire you
- Working with oils
- Drawing
- Alla prima
- Composition and planning
- The importance of values
- Choosing a colour palette
- Painting en plein air
- Sketching in oils
- Including figures
- Café Scene, Seville
- Painting from photographs
- Portraits
- Portrait
- Building up in layers
- Redwings Coming Ashore
- Still life
- The poetry of light
- Choosing a key
- Alcazar gardens
- Getting to know greys
- Lost and found
- Finding your voice
- Index
- Back cover
