Realistic Painting

With more than 330 artworks—including hundreds of step-by-step illustrations—this comprehensive guide teaches intermediate and advanced artists how to achieve their goal of producing stunningly photorealistic paintings. Covering watercolors and oils, it lays out the key techniques for creating true-to-life landscapes and figures, and discusses color choice, brushes, brushstrokes, and execution. Each chapter includes full-color examples plus augmented-reality links to instructional videos and galleries.

ISBN10: 1454926511
ISBN13: 9781454926511
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 20171003
Publisher: Sterling
Binding: Paperback
SKU: 9781454926511
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A comprehensive guide to the art of creating realistic paintings, for intermediate and advanced artists alike!
Many artists want nothing more than to produce stunningly photorealistic paintings—images that capture a person or place as it actually appears. With more than 330 artworks—including hundreds of step-by-step illustrations—as well as additional material available through augmented-reality links, this gorgeous volume teaches the techniques they need to achieve this goal. Covering both watercolors and oils, it lays out the key methods for creating true-to-life landscapes and figures, and discusses color choice, brushes, brushstrokes, and execution. Each chapter includes full-color artistic examples that inspire and educate, along with AR links to instructional videos and beautiful image galleries.