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Shefali

Not that easy

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 26 December 2016

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Not as easy to understand as mentioned

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Brian Asquith

Substantive

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 13 December 2006

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Staiger has compiled a wealth of information of use to the beginner in oil painting. Pretty much all the basic considerations of what constitutes a successful painting are covered.

She opens with a good overview of the materials required: paints, brushes, supports, easels and a useful piece on mediums and cleaners. Staiger appears to acknowledge that of her audience some are merely curious as to what oil painting entails through to the serious beginner looking for a good foundation of knowledge. Hence economy is apparent with a minimal range of brushes being recommended along with using good student grade paints (Winsor & Newton - Grumbacher), along with old tuna-fish cans for holding the medium. This is followed by:

i) A fairly comprehensive and easy to understand section on rendering 3D form on a 2D canvas.

ii) 20 pages on colour and colour mixing (a further 4 pages on mixing greens appears later in the landscape section).

iii) The previous chapters are brought to a conclusion with an exercise in painting a cylinder and a sphere.

iv) Painting the Still Life is next (30 pages of info), covering issues such as composition, sketching, painting.

v) Landscapes (40 pages): linear and aerial perspective, a landscape palette, components of a landscape - sky, water, trees, grass, sand, dirt, and concludes with a landscape painting exercise.

vi) Painting Portraits - drawing the head and correct placement of features, mixing skin tones, finishing with a portrait painting exercise.

Overall there is a lot of information here that should benefit the beginner. The book is also aimed at Experienced painters although I'm not sure that there is anything major that an Experienced oil painter shouldn't already know.

The exercises are somewhat rudimentary in terms of the painting style (hence the 4 stars). I'd much prefer the exercises push the painter somewhat, possibly even have two exercises per subject matter - one to get across the rudiments followed by a second adding to it showing you various tricks, flourishes etc., that can give your painting that little "extra", elevating your work from the standard twee style that poliferates.

Watson-Guptill have produced another book worthy of place in the beginner artist's library. You might want to consider buying Brian Gorst's "The Complete Oil Painter" (also by WG) that compliments Staiger's book well.

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Stephanie

For the beginner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 28 December 2016

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Bought for my Dad who wants to paint an oil painting for his house and has no experience or knowledge on how to. It's safe to say he's been reading and enjoying this as he begins his venture, hopefully he doesn't feel too daunted at the prospect. I briefly flicked through the book and it was very precise and easy to read with great pictures and examples.

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Gary and Jodie

oil painting

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 3 June 2014

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Borrowed this from my local library and worked through some early exercises, but had to keep taking it back and after borrowing it about 5 times over 2 years I decided to keep it in my collection so I can work through at leisure, as a mum to four primary schoolers my intention to paint is often overridden by the family demands...so now I have it when I have the opportunity and it is simple and helpful in developing the skill of oil painting.

3 people found this helpful

Vermont Craftsman

Clear, valuable lessons

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 9 December 2012

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This book has helped me to keep learning the basics of oil painting. I took a course through a local Continuing Ed. It left me wanting to continue my learning process, but with no local option. I am only a few chapters into this but I have liked the lessons and will continue with it. Thanks for a great resourse for those of us with out access to good classes and teachers.

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Julie

good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 24 January 2013

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Maybe a little advanced for the absolute beginner. I am an art teacher and bought it for use with my students. It's quite technical but nevertheless very well laid out in a staggered manner. It is perhaps suitable for those who are not simply happy with being hobby painters and wish to learn more technical things like proper colour theory.

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jenny br

Good for beginner painters

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 15 December 2018

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This book is ok....there are better ones out there. Good for beginners.

Kim B.

Great book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on 30 June 2018

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Pleased with purchase

L Shepherd

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 23 May 2018

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I like it and learning a lot, simple instructions, complete.

E. Herrera

Good basic info

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 26 June 2016

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I wanted a refresher "course" since it's been years since my lessons. Gives good advice on the basic supplies and how to apply them.

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