{"product_id":"timeless-techniques-for-better-oil-tom-browning-9781626544932","title":"Timeless Techniques for Better Oil Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever struggled with identifying the problems in your oil paintings--and how to fix them--then this book is for you. Not only will you learn to solve those pesky painting problems, you'll learn how to avoid them in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere you'll get to know the right way to put a painting together from the start, beginning with the essential elements of successful oil painting: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComposition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eValue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTemperature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdge quality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrawing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter a brief review of materials and techniques, you'll learn to make good choices before taking your brush to the canvas: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eControl the way the viewer's eye scans your composition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAttract and retain the viewer's attention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a sense of depth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelect or set up subject matter, with an emphasis on the still life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse light to create form\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimplify values for stronger paintings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaint edges that attract the eye and create depth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse color to create mood and enhance realism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraw with a brush and simplify your brushwork\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of these techniques are illustrated throughout the boo k with Browning's work, often showing a flawed \"before\" painting, followed by an example showing how he corrected the error using the elements discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo matter your current skill level, you'll find valuable advice and inspiration in the pages of this book--advice that will immediately improve your oil paintings \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Browning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 162654493X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626544932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Tom Browning","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991742120191,"sku":"9781626544932","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_326ae01d-2960-4c68-b4ad-b078adba7448.jpg?v=1683311965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/timeless-techniques-for-better-oil-tom-browning-9781626544932","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}