The nude has inspired artists for centuries and continues to inspire us today. Alongside a historical study of the nude in painting; this book introduces oil paint and gives advice on techniques when using this challenging and rewarding medium. Capturing the beauty of form and the delicate colours of the figure; it celebrates the powerful images that examine human relationships; personality and psychology. The topics included are instructions on materials; the colour palette and stretching your own canvas; the practicalities of working with a model in the studio; colour-mixing exercises that explore colour relationships and temperature; and finally step-by-step examples that demonstrate the progression of a painting. This beautiful and essential guide to painting the nude in oils is aimed at oil painters including beginners; more experienced; untutored groups; individual artists and art historians and is beautifully illustrated with 152 colour images.
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