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Known for her techniques for painting light on water, Jenny Aitken delivers perfect guidance to the intermediate artist on how to paint light in plein air and much more.
Learn how to successfully paint scenes that that capture magical effects of light from behind the subject. Good contre-jour – painting into the light – artworks cause the viewer to squint, with light seeming to glow from the canvas. They can look like a kind of magic, with their hazy light and colour singing out. This book demystifies lighting in oils, and provides a practical guide to the process, showing exactly how to create the illusion.
Inside, you’ll find a wealth of information on simplification, tonal control, capturing accurate color, working both indoors and outdoors, painting landscapes and still life, creating atmospheric depth, and even mastering the illusion of space. Through detailed step-by-step demonstrations and beautifully illustrated techniques, Jenny Aitken reveals how to infuse every painting with vibrant, lifelike light. A section on troubleshooting tricky paintings will show the reader every painting is salvageable, but with an understanding of light and colour, it’s much more likely that they’ll find success the first time round.
From the Publisher
Work artistic magic with contre-jour: learn how to create the illusion of light in your oil painting.
Reknowned for her techniques for painting light on water, Jenny Aitken delivers perfect guidance to the intermediate artist on how to paint light in plein air and much more.
This book demystifies lighting in oils, and provides a practical guide to the process, showing exactly how to create the illusion.
Learn how to successfully paint scenes that that capture magical effects of light from behind the subject.
Good contre-jour – painting into the light – artworks cause the viewer to squint, with light seeming to glow from the canvas. They can look like a kind of magic, with their hazy light and colour singing out.
Inside the book, you’ll find a wealth of information on simplification, tonal control, capturing accurate colour, working both indoors and outdoors, painting landscapes and still life, creating atmospheric depth, and even mastering the illusion of space. Through detailed step-by-step demonstrations and beautifully illustrated techniques, Jenny Aitken reveals how to infuse every painting with vibrant, lifelike light.
Publisher : Search Press (May 7, 2024)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 1800921276
ISBN-13 : 978-1800921276
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8.53 x 0.46 x 11.06 inches
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Customers find the book informative and inspiring. They appreciate the clear instructions and demonstrations of the author’s ideas. The painting style is described as thoughtful, beautiful, and practical.
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