Artist’s Painting Techniques

Description

Artist's Painting Techniques is your practical guide to learning how to bring out your inner artist with a wide range of painting styles, whether you want to learn how to use acrylics, watercolors, or oil paints. With progression in mind, this master class will teach you the basic principles of painting and then inspire you to move on to new challenges and create masterpieces of your own. It explains which tools, materials, and methods should be used along the way, but lets you develop your artistic skills on your own terms rather than providing a series of steps to be followed. Whether you are a beginner wanting to take up a new hobby or an experienced artist who wants to expand your horizons and learn new styles, Artist's Painting Techniques will set you on your path to creativity. Contents 4......Page 6 Getting started 10......Page 12 Observational skills 12......Page 14 Color theory 14......Page 16 Perspective and composition 16......Page 18 Pencil-drawing basics 18......Page 20 Using a pencil to create tone 20......Page 22 Choosing a medium 22......Page 24 Choosing a subject 24......Page 26 Working outdoors 26......Page 28 Mounting and displaying work 28......Page 30 Painting with watercolors 32......Page 34 Watercolor paints 34......Page 36 Brushes 36......Page 38 Supports and other materials 38......Page 40 Color mixing 40......Page 42 Color charts 44......Page 46 Value exercises 46......Page 48 Warm and cool colors 48......Page 50 Brushstrokes 50......Page 52 Laying paint 52......Page 54 Using runs 54......Page 56 Modeling form 56......Page 58 Simplifying a scene 58......Page 60 Showcase painting 60......Page 62 Laying a flat wash 62......Page 64 Laying a gradated wash 64......Page 66 Lively darks 66......Page 68 Aerial perspective 68......Page 70 Edges 70......Page 72 Highlights 72......Page 74 Adding texture 74......Page 76 Paper surfaces 76......Page 78 Correcting errors 78......Page 80 Reserving whites 82......Page 84 Line and wash 84......Page 86 Experimental techniques 86......Page 88 Showcase painting 88......Page 90 Planning a painting 90......Page 92 Mood 94......Page 96 Laying a double gradated wash 98......Page 100 Laying a granulated wash 100......Page 102 Monochrome 102......Page 104 Glazing 104......Page 106 Building layers 106......Page 108 Adding details 108......Page 110 Reflections 110......Page 112 Opaque whites 112......Page 114 Skin tones 114......Page 116 Showcase painting 116......Page 118 Painting with acrylics 120......Page 122 Acrylic paints 122......Page 124 Brushes and palette knives 124......Page 126 Supports and other materials 126......Page 128 Color mixing 128......Page 130 Using a limited palette 132......Page 134 Drawing with a brush 134......Page 136 Tints, tones, and shades 138......Page 140 Acrylic washes 140......Page 142 Undiluted acrylics 142......Page 144 Painting shapes 144......Page 146 White subjects 146......Page 148 Aerial perspective 148......Page 150 Showcase painting 150......Page 152 Adding texture 152......Page 154 Using ground colors 156......Page 158 Blending 158......Page 160 Glazing 162......Page 164 Warm colors 164......Page 166 Cool colors 166......Page 168 Painting with warm and cool colors 168......Page 170 Negative space 172......Page 174 Reflections 176......Page 178 Showcase painting 178......Page 180 Creating focal points 180......Page 182 Optical color mixing 182......Page 184 Painting rain 186......Page 188 Painting fur 190......Page 192 Dramatic skies 192......Page 194 Painting people simply 194......Page 196 Skin tones 196......Page 198 Painting movement 200......Page 202 Showcase painting 204......Page 206 Painting with oils 208......Page 210 Oil paints 210......Page 212 Brushes and palette knives 212......Page 214 Supports and other materials 214......Page 216 Color mixing 216......Page 218 Brushwork 220......Page 222 Palette knives 222......Page 224 Fat over lean 224......Page 226 Layering 226......Page 228 Drawing and underpainting 228......Page 230 Decreasing stages 232......Page 234 Alla prima 234......Page 236 Creating forms 238......Page 240 Showcase painting 240......Page 242 Aerial perspective 242......Page 244 Blending 244......Page 246 Impasto 246......Page 248 Sgraffito 250......Page 252 Scumbling 252......Page 254 Broken color 254......Page 256 Wiping and scraping back 256......Page 258 Wet-in-wet 258......Page 260 Texture 260......Page 262 Blotting 262......Page 264 Showcase painting 264......Page 266 Ground color 266......Page 268 Skin tones 268......Page 270 Color harmony 272......Page 274 Tonal values 276......Page 278 Using mediums 280......Page 282 Oiling out 282......Page 284 Glazing 284......Page 286 Reevaluating and correcting 286......Page 288 Finding your style 288......Page 290 Varnishing 290......Page 292 Showcase painting 292......Page 294 Glossary 294......Page 296 Index 296......Page 298 About the artists 304......Page 306