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| Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter | 
 enlarge | Author: Steve Allrich
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (37 reviews)
Sales Rank: 58935
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Running PR Mini
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0823032698
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.45
EAN: 9780823032693
ASIN: 0823032698
Publication Date: June 1, 1996
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Product Description
Priced to reach a broad market, this book offers an inviting introduction to the materials and techniques of oil painting. Allrich begins with an outline of the essential components of good painting, then describes the basic materials and tools of the oil medium. The fundamentals are strongly stressed and lessons on defining concept, toning the canvas, and understaning light sources are covered. 125 color illustrations.
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 Great beginner book that doesn't hold your hand July 21, 2008
This is a great book that doesn't insult the artist.
The author takes you through the thought process, the planning and the execution.
It's not for someone who never picked up a paint brush before- for those people I suggest taking a class.
It doesn't spoon feed you step-by-step of every brush stroke. Other wise it would be just a "here's how you can copy me exactly and not really learn anything" type of book.
I loved the book and I am inspired to paint "plein air".
The author's paintings are beautiful ( and yes some of the fall exterior paintings have a golden-yellow feel, but that's what the artist wanted to use).
It is worth every penny.
Must-have muse for SERIOUS beginners to advanced ... June 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
IF you are serious about painting, this book is worth 100 times its weight in gold. If you're just dabbling in it as a hobby, then go ahead and buy one of those generic "how to" books. I am relatively new to painting, but took to it like a duck to water at 42 (my father is a well-known landscape artist and I've always had a natural bent). I luckily happened upon Steve Allrich's book at my local Blick's store and, at first, hesitated to purchase it, questioning whether or not it would be worth the hard-earned $20.00 that COULD have gone toward a couple of tubes of cad lemon. I wonder no more!
I own a slew of painting books and make it a habit to study almost as much as to actually paint. I study A LOT. Yet, on any given day in my basement studio it is rare that you will find me without Steve's book by my side, frequently propped open to a "demo" page for constant reference. This book has dramatically affected my painting style (in a re-e-ally good way) and has simplified considerably my palette. I LOVE this book! And I love this man's honest, humorous, inspiring and intelligent take on the profession of painting with oils. He clearly writes from the heart and makes no apologies for his unique, but very effective, techniques which even the seasoned artist will find valuable (as some of my artist friends can attest).
This is not a book for hobbyists, however. It is much too inspired to be reduced to a "how to" book. But it will encourage, teach and guide you if you desire to truly embark on this often misunderstood profession of artist.
 Oil Painting for the Beginner January 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is not for the true beginner. It may be good for someone with a lot of experience but not me. I wanted a book with the basics of painting, a how-to book.Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter
Great for a beginner painter June 1, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found this book to be very easy to read and helpful with basic concepts needed for a strong foundation in painting with oils. I especially like the info about shading, color for impact and components to make your work more polished.
 a bit disappointed April 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I should have listened to the other reviews. The images are yellow toned and it makes it very difficult for a beginner to learn how to mix paint and get the right colors. The book also doesn't guide you on this matter which makes all the difference. I haven't used this book once.
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