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Great Book! - [20 Mar 2009]
This artist is not only a great painter but also a great teacher. Even beyond that, his experience and knowledge of what works and what does not is invaluable for anyone from highly experienced to basic painters. Great painting really is about problem...
and knowledge of what works and what does not is invaluable for anyone from highly...
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over view of this book from the serious beginner. - [15 Feb 2009]
This little book really surprised me in its depth of knowledge. Its not for the first time painter, its more geared towards the artist who has been painting a while and understands the art concepts. All its tips, need to be put into practice, and refered...
painter, its more geared towards the artist who has been painting a while and understands ...
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Great beginner book that doesn't hold your hand - [21 Jul 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...
process, the planning and the execution. It's not for someone who never picked up a paint...
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Must-have muse for SERIOUS beginners to advanced ... - [15 Jun 2008]
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...
re just dabbling in it as a hobby, then go ahead and buy one of those generic "how to" books...
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Oil Painting for the Beginner - [07 Jan 2008]
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
but not me. I wanted a book with the basics of painting, a how-to book. Oil Painting for ...
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Great for a beginner painter - [01 Jun 2007]
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.
foundation in painting with oils. I especially like the info about shading, color for impact...
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a bit disappointed - [08 Apr 2007]
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...
difficult for a beginner to learn how to mix paint and get the right colors. The book also...
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many good tips - [05 Jan 2007]
This book is written by an artist that has a lot of obvious talent and ability which is always a good start for how-to-paint books! His approach to colour particularly sticks in the mind. There are no complete step-by-step demonstations (beginning to ...
a good start for how-to-paint books! His approach to colour particularly sticks in the...
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Good beginner instructions - [05 Jan 2007]
I used this book when I first started oil painting, and have referred back to it since. It has good basic instructions - my only critisism is that every painting shown seems to be in the same colors! Everything isn't yellow, after all. I thought maybe...
has good basic instructions - my only critisism is that every painting shown seems to be in...
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so so book - [05 Jan 2007]
I read this and found only some info helpful. For a beginner this wasn't what I was looking for.
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