From the author of the classic Watson-Guptill best seller Problem Solving for Oil Painters comes an essential guide demonstrating the universal oil painting techniques that allow artists expand their horizons, break out of ruts, and master a variety of subjects, including figures, portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors.
INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER 1 ENGAGING THE ESSENTIALS:CONCEPT AND PROCESS IN OIL
PAINTING 11
CHAPTER 2 PORTRAITS 47
CHAPTER 3 FIGURES 67
CHAPTER 4 STILL LIFES 83
CHAPTER 5 LANDSCAPES 101
-Plein Air Landscapes 107
-Studio Landscapes 116
CHAPTER 6 INTERIORS 127
AFTERWORD: A FEW FINAL THOUGHTS . . . 145
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 149
INDEX 150
GREGG KREUTZ is an artist, instructor at the Art Students League of New York, and author of the classic instructional text Problem Solving for Oil Painters. His paintings have been shown in New York and in galleries across the country. Having worked as a painter and teacher for three decades, he is sought after for his national and international workshops, and his popular videos continue to be in demand. He lives in New York City.
“Gregg Kreutz encourages learning to see with clarity and
insight,and that’s exactly what this book achieves. I’m an art
observer,not an artist, but even I can follow—and admire—Kreutz’s
logical,step-by-step approach to making paintings look better.”
—PETER TRIPPI, editor-in-chief, Fine Art Connoisseur magazine
“In Oil Painting Essentials, Gregg Kreutz expands on the
teachingsand ideas that he brought forth first in Problem Solving
for OilPainters. This new book is rich and colorful with Gregg’s
paintings,showing examples of what to strive for and what to avoid
whenlearning to paint. The writing is wonderfully clear, providing
manyinsights for solving the essential problems art students
confront.”
—DAVID A LEFFEL, artist and teacher
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