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| Romantic Oil Painting Made Easy | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Hagan
Publisher: International Artist Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 335995
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1929834292
Dewey Decimal Number: 702
UPC: 035313328756
EAN: 9781929834297
ASIN: 1929834292
Publication Date: November 2003
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Product Description
Internationally acclaimed oil painter Robert Hagan reveals his personal easy-to-learn techniques for creating sensitive, impressionistic paintings. In his no-nonsense way, Hagan demystifies the oil painting process. Artists, no matter their level of experience, will be able to create enchanting paintings almost immediately using Hagan?s unique "placement theory" and simple color system based on two "mother colors." Readers will find 400 full-color photos that show the paintings coming together as well as the artist at work. This book also includes 8 start-to-finish painting demos, in-depth direction on how to pull together elements from various reference photos, a color palette, reference photos, sample sketches, and helpful instructions that make every project inside simple to replicate.
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 Very good book for learing new techniques September 18, 2008
Love this book, I am looking forward to using some of the techniques in this book. Great step by step instructions. Easy reading.
 It's really pretty average. June 3, 2006
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Ok, I suspect the other reviewers are really big fans of Hagan, because I can't see any other reason for such high ratings. It's your average book about painting that doesn't really teach you anything about painting. Notice that it's a 96 page book with 400 pictures... so most are very small. Comments for them are similar to "I was after this effect," "I did this ...," "I did that..," "I decided this," "This confirms blah..." No substance. I never heard of Hagan before buying this book, but it does have a few nice paintings in it. Since I do like the works shown, I give it a 3 instead of a 2. If there were fewer but larger pictures I'd give it a 4.
The art and science of landscape February 5, 2005
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is having a little trouble getting started painting. Classes are fine, if you can find a teacher who doesn't just plop a model or still life in front of you and tells you to have at it. Books and videos are helpful (especially the ones by Helen Van Wyk), but most assume some prior knowledge of painting or drawing.
This book breaks down the complex business of oil painting by suggesting a palette which is both manageable and gorgeous. Hagan's palette will save you a lot of money and wasted time. It is not the usual palette suggested by most books; it will give you a huge jump start and prevent a lot of disasters. He also greatly simplifies the matter of brushes. But best of all, he actually explains the SCIENCE of landscape. There is a perfectly logical scientific approach to painting any landscape which will work every time you apply it, in every instance. I am astonished that after years of studying art, I have never seen this explained quite this way before. It works, too. I learned more in my first half hour with this book than I have learned in ages.
Lastly, don't let the "Romantic" word in the title fool you into thinking the author paints like Thomas Kinkade. Even if you don't wish to emulate the author--I certainly don't--his explanations of atmospheric phenomena and good, solid instruction of procedures will facilitate the expression of your own authentic work.
His paintighs are amazing February 3, 2005
Hagan is without question one of the top painters that come from Australia. The book title "Romantic Oil Painting Made Easy" may be however a bit decieving. You have to understand that it is made easy for Mr. Hagan because of many years of drawing, painting and a great talent. He shows in steps how he painted some of his art, what source photos he used, what he was thinking about each step and what needs to be done in order to have picture that holds together. Don't think of this as a "step by step how to paint...". It is a view into artist mind and very worth the trip.
Other great artists that deal with modern impressionism and contemporary realism are australian watercolorist Joseph Zbukvic or american Pino.
Exciting and Worth Much More... March 15, 2004
As a painting instructr, it is a joy for me to find work that thrills the class and instructs so well. Roberts mastery of simple, minimum color, a 'mother color' and exciting brushwork and well as his own enthusiasm and romantic leaning, makes using his well written book, a delight.
We actually hummed while painting! Well written. Filled with colored "how to" photos. Overflowing with step by step photos and instructions. Beautiful, large photos of completed paintings. The best instruction book I own...I have every book he has written. A must if you want instruction, how-to photos , an exciting approach to impressionism, all the help you need and a full understanding of Mr. Hagans work. As an added plus, his brushes are easy to locate and so inexpensive you won't believe it! A high praise, I know. I recommend it happily.
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