Product Description

Classic Still Life Painting shows artists how to create paintings of sparkling brilliance and jewel-like color that look like they have been lit from within-just like the exquisite paintings of the Renaissance masters of the 16th and 17th centuries. Artists learn techniques similar to those used by Rembrandt, Raphael, Rubens, and other master painters of the past, including using glazing with colors over a subtle underpainting of tones to achieve the effect of sunlight passing through stained glass. Through the advent of fast drying mediums artists learn that they will be able to achieve the same richness and luminosity found in the works of the old masters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58739 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-01
• Released on: 2004-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Jane Jones has won numerous awards for her paintings, which have appeared in Best of Flower Painting and Best of Flower Painting 2. She lives in Arvada, CO.

Customer Reviews

classic still life painting: A Contepoary Master shows hown to Achieve old master effects using today's art materials
This book is for anyone wanting to learn step by step how to paint with oils. Written with the beginner in mind, there is still plenty of information for the more experienced painter. Must have for any painting library.

Just the book I was looking for
I've spent a lot of time at book stores paging through books to find one that had actual tutorials for the beginning oil painter. Most were either books that talked about types of brushes, mediums, techniques, etc. without any actual demonstrating, or they were more theory or about composition. While those more advanced ideas are crucial to creating good paintings, as a beginner, I was looking for a book that would get me started actually painting. Something to give me a feel for what the techniques are, and not just describing them.

This book covers everything from the color palette and preparing your surface, to the actual steps the author uses during the painting process. The text is not too wordy, but is in depth enough to give a clear understanding of what you are doing and why.

If you'd like to learn to paint with layers and glazes, this is a perfect starter book.

classic still life painting
bingo ! winner ! Every page turned was awesome; each one better than the last & anxious for the next.