Oil Painting Book : Materials and Techniques for Todays Artist : Book by Bill Creevy

This book is worthy of a place in any oil painter’s studio. Written by the artist Bill Creevy, a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, this heavily-illustrated manual explains what oil paint is, how it was first used, how it is used today, what to look for in an oil paint and how to use different mediums, brushes and techniques. Alongside an exhaustive exploration of traditional oil painting materials, mediums and techniques, Creevy also discusses newer innovations such as water-soluble oil paints, alkyd oils and oil bars.

Paperback: 175 pages

ISBN: 9780823032730