Oil Painter's Bible: An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist (Artist's Bibles)

by Marilyn Scott and Marylin Scott

Book Overview

Learn how to use and enjoy one of the most satisfying painting mediums with this handy compact guide. Contains essential information on the materials, equipment, and techniques for creating... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785819428
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.9" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Very informative book

This book was reccomended to me by an artist friend, neighbor. She was right, it is the only book I will need to get started painting with oils.

Worth it.

I've worked in oil for many years and am always looking for books that give relevant info that I can pass on to students. This book is one of the best. Short, simple, informative.

Very Helpful

I have started painting after thirty years and for the first time in oil. This book was recommended to me and has helped me tremendously for shades that I cannot quite figure out the one color that will make it perfect for me painting. I would also like to recommend the Winsor and Newton Color Mixing Guide for Oils by John Barber. Between these two books, mixing colors are no longer and issue.

Wonderful reference book for the beginner

I recently spent a week at a folk art school in NC taking a week of oil painting classes for beginners. Returning home I went to my local library looking for something that I could relate to as well as my instructor and found The Oil Painter's Bible. It has so much information for the beginner that I ordered the book and refer to it every time I practice my painting. It is easy to follow and gives explanations that the novice can understand. Once I used it I knew that I had to have it for my permanent collection of books. Great book. Highly recommend it.

New Artist

I just recently purchased the 'Oil Painter's Bible'. I have recently started an 'Introduction to Oil Painting' class. This is something I've always wanted to do - not knowing if I had any talent. I have surprised myself. This book was suggested to me by an artist friend and has proved to be a wonderful reference and guide to the wonders one can put on canvas. I highly recommend this book.