[PDF] Is She His Wife: quot;I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.quot; by Charles Dickens in Arts-Photography

Description

Still life painting is an exciting genre; which allows the artist to explore colour; shape and form using as many or as few objects as they like. A still life can be quiet; tranquil and contemplative in mood; or be a celebration of pure colour and expression. This book introduces the genre using the medium of oil paint as a step-by-step process; from painting simple compositions of one object to complex arrangements of more unusual subject matter. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of preparing for a painting: from studying a still life using a variety of drawing techniques to basic colour theory; from painting with a limited tonal range to using the full impressionist palette. The compositions studied include traditional still life subjects and more unusual objects; and advice is given on materials; including how to stretch your own canvas. The work of notable still life painters is used as inspiration for your work; and the book introduces painting still life within the genre of portraiture. Aimed at beginners and the more experienced; untutored groups and individual artists and beautifully illustrated with 190 colour illustrations.