Download or read book Oil-painting Workshop written by Aggy Boshoff and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibrantly illustrated and full of practical information,Oil-painting Workshop is for anyone who wants to find out how to paint with oils or improve their skills. Using simple colour palettes and easy-to-fallow methods, this book shows haw to create successful paintings of a wide variety of subjects. Starting with materials and basic techniques, Oil-painting Workshop moves on to inspiring and achievable step-by-step projects that will help to train your eye and develop your painting skills. Clear explanations of the basic principles of oil-painting encourage you to tackle subjects ranging from simple studies to landscapes and portraits, while 'building the image' illustrations provide at-a-glance overviews of the projects. Galleries of contemporary artwork demonstrate how successful artists approach different topics and techniques. Oil-painting Workshop brings a fresh approach to practical art, helping you to achieve the best results.