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Foundations of Classical Oil Painting

How to Paint Realistic People, Landscapes and Still Life

Author Lea Wight
Paperback
$24.99 US
8.27"W x 10.86"H x 0.36"D   | 20 oz | 20 per carton
On sale Sep 25, 2018 | 144 Pages | 9781440352423

Professional painting instructor Lea Colie Wight demystifies the formulaic process of oil painting into a simple approach to help you paint confidently and accurately in full color. Develop a core foundational skill set to develop your paintings and discover a signature way of working from life that can be applied to figure painting, portraits, landscapes and still life. Though the focus is on oils, the methods in this book can be applied to all painting mediums including as acrylic, pastel and watercolor.

   • Informative lessons and simple exercises help to build confidence and lay the foundations for successful oil painting
   • Learn a straightforward system for painting realistically with a focus on accurate color.
   • 4 full-length step-by-step demonstrations show how to paint a figure, a portrait, a still life and a landscape
Lea Colie Wight has been featured in numerous art publications and produced a popular color instructional video for American Artist magazine that is also available on ArtistsNetwork.tv. She maintains studios in Manasquan, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. www.leawight.com View titles by Lea Wight

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Professional painting instructor Lea Colie Wight demystifies the formulaic process of oil painting into a simple approach to help you paint confidently and accurately in full color. Develop a core foundational skill set to develop your paintings and discover a signature way of working from life that can be applied to figure painting, portraits, landscapes and still life. Though the focus is on oils, the methods in this book can be applied to all painting mediums including as acrylic, pastel and watercolor.

   • Informative lessons and simple exercises help to build confidence and lay the foundations for successful oil painting
   • Learn a straightforward system for painting realistically with a focus on accurate color.
   • 4 full-length step-by-step demonstrations show how to paint a figure, a portrait, a still life and a landscape

Author

Lea Colie Wight has been featured in numerous art publications and produced a popular color instructional video for American Artist magazine that is also available on ArtistsNetwork.tv. She maintains studios in Manasquan, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. www.leawight.com View titles by Lea Wight