The Oil Painter's Ultimate Flower and Portrait Companion

This guide gives novice oil painters clear, basic instruction for creating vibrant compositions of two favorite subjects. Moran discusses what materials they need and how to observe value, perspective, line and shape. Providing visual examples and hands-on exercises every step of the way, this guide helps artists grow accustomed to working with oils, from creating tonal scales to mixing colors. Artists will then apply what they've learned following 6 flower painting demonstrations and eight portrait painting demonstrations, including specialized instruction for capturing texture, skin tones and reflections.Moran, Patricia is the author of 'The Oil Painter's Ultimate Flower and Portrait Companion' with ISBN 9781929834037 and ISBN 1929834039.