
Alwyn Crawshaw's Oil Painting Course
Alwyn Crawshaw(Author)
Collins (Publisher)
Published on 1. March 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-00-413364-5 (ISBN)
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Description
In this practical guide well-known TV artist Alwyn Crawshaw helps the beginner to master the traditional art of painting in oils. All the essentials are covered in a comprehensive course of 25 lessons.
Starting with simple exercises on brush control and how to mix colours, Alwyn guides the beginner through all the basic methods and techniques of oil painting, explaining clearly each process and offering advice and encouragement at every stage.
The book is divided into different sections, each dealing with a specific aspect of oil painting, such as how to get started, simple exercises, working outdoors, simplifying what you see, and painting from a photograph. Within each section practical lessons cover a wide variety of painting topics.
There are numerous step-by-step exercises and demonstrations throughout the book and a gallery of finished paintings at the end provides additional ideas and inspiration.
Starting with simple exercises on brush control and how to mix colours, Alwyn guides the beginner through all the basic methods and techniques of oil painting, explaining clearly each process and offering advice and encouragement at every stage.
The book is divided into different sections, each dealing with a specific aspect of oil painting, such as how to get started, simple exercises, working outdoors, simplifying what you see, and painting from a photograph. Within each section practical lessons cover a wide variety of painting topics.
There are numerous step-by-step exercises and demonstrations throughout the book and a gallery of finished paintings at the end provides additional ideas and inspiration.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
150 col illus, Index
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 205 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
497 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-413364-5 (9780004133645)
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06/2004
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Person
Alwyn Crawshaw has written over 25 books on art instruction, all published by HarperCollins. He has a huge following among amateur painters and has made 8 successful TV series on Channel 4 and the Discovery Channel, as well as many videos on painting. Amongst other acheivements, Alwyn founded the Society of Amateur Artists, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a past president of the National Acrylic Painters' Association. He regularly contributes to Leisure Painter magazine.