{"product_id":"painting-luminous-portraits-for-artists-steve-forster-9780760395622","title":"Painting Luminous Portraits for Artists: An Essential Guide to Painting Facial Features, Fleshtones, Light, and Form","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe complete guide to painting the portrait in oils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Steve Forster, award-winning portrait artist and co-director of the Long Island Academy of Fine Art, \u003ci\u003ePainting Luminous Portraits for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e presents essential lessons on how to paint a radiant likeness in oils in five comprehensive chapters, each with skill-building exercises and QR codes to instructional videos: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover fundamental materials, techniques, and basic anatomy and feature development for creating an underdrawing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore color theory and color palette structures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn painting techniques, including different shape and lighting approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider creative strategies for portraits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how digital painting techniques can be used to support and enhance traditional painting techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for artists at all skill levels who want to explore capturing form and light through realistic painting techniques, \u003ci\u003ePainting Luminous Portraits for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to capture the human portrait from a diverse range of perspectives, flesh tones, and light effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eFor Artists series\u003c\/b\u003e expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso available from the series: \u003ci\u003eDrawing the Head for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssential Human Anatomy for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFigure Drawing for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife Drawing for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDynamic Still Life for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFacial Expressions for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLandscape Painter's Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlein Air Techniques for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSketching Techniques for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Forster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760395624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760395622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rockport Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Steve Forster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46602872422655,"sku":"9780760395622","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_543b0504-8fc0-4f07-8024-e59f85867326.jpg?v=1739695542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/painting-luminous-portraits-for-artists-steve-forster-9780760395622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}