The Oil Painter’s Handbook

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From composition and value to color mixing and oil paint application, get the step-by-step guidance you need to create an oil painting with photo-like…

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From composition and value to color mixing and oil paint application, get the step-by-step guidance you need to create an oil painting with photo-like realism!

From 3-D to 2-D

Meet your instructor, artist Tony Curanaj, and dive into the first steps of your oil painting as you consider composition choices and begin to draw.

Transferring & Underpainting

Learn two valuable transferring techniques, utilizing oil or graphite, to transfer your drawing. Then paint along as Curanaj demonstrates various underpainting methods.

Establishing Value

Working with value is an art in and of itself, and Curanaj helps you identify, mix, blend and paint every value you’ll need for a successful and accurate painting.

Developing Color

Learn how to work with the complexities of hue, chroma and value as Curanaj walks you through each step of creating a successful color study.

First Pass

Using the still life in class, you’ll combine your newly acquired skills as you paint a wide variety of hues, values, and various matte, glossy and highly reflective surfaces.

Further Development

Push your skills even further as you explore ways to paint challenging objects such as glass, textured spheres and more.

Finishing

Discover more ways to bring your oil paints to life as Curanaj explains finishing techniques such a scumbling, drybrush and glazing to give your finished work deeper complexity.

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