Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Oil Painting

by Marian E. Appellof

Book Overview

Imagine an art school where more than a dozen popular oil painters teach, and you've imagined Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Oil Painting, a full-to-the-brim anthology of Watson-Guptill's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823016064
• ISBN13: 9780823016068
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 16 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 11 to 12

Customer Reviews

Very informative but feels a bit lacking at times

Being new to painting (only about a year) I felt this book gave some good ground work but lacked indepth information for someone just starting out. Don't get me wrong its a great book, packed full of info accross lots of topics, and there is its weakness, too many topics, not enough depth on any one.

Informative and fun

I am a serious painter and I refer to this book often. It is a collection of advice and demos from many contemporary artists. Landscape, portrait, and still life are all represented. The artists' works are quite varied, so the result is interesting and fresh. I enjoy this book and think other artists will too.