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Still-life painting atelier : an introduction to oil painting / Michael Friel.

by Friel, Michael.

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New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2010.

Still-life painting -- Technique.

9780823034086 (alk. paper)

0823034089 (alk. paper)

192 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

"The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesnrsquo;t change with the weather. Instead, it gives aspiring artists ample time to study and the opportunity to look closer. It can be used as a purely formal subject for drawing and painting techniques, or a platform for emotional expression using personal symbolism and imagery. However, though the still life is used throughout as a teaching tool, this is first and foremost a book about oil painting. It begins with simple compositions that build to more complex arrangements. Starting with essential information on how to best set up your studio-including lighting, equipment, materials (paints, solvents, brushes, mediums), and preparing your canvas and paper for oil painting..."--Jacket.

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