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Learn Oils Quickly

By Hazel Soan
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Learn Oils Quickly by bestselling artist Hazel Soan distils the essentials of oil painting into an accessible and concise guide. Covering everything from necessary materials and colour mixing to brush and palette knife techniques, the book helps readers grasp key skills swiftly. It includes practical exercises and demonstrations on subjects such as still life, flowers, animals, landscapes, figures, and portraits, making oil painting approachable for beginners.
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This book is ideal for beginners and aspiring painters wishing to learn oil painting efficiently. It suits those who want clear, practical instruction and prefer a straightforward approach to mastering oils without overwhelming detail.

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Hazel Soan's concise book explains everything you need to know about oils in an accessible way. She advises on the materials you need (keeping things to a minimum), mixing colours and teaches the basic brush techniques and how to use a palette knife. The subjects covered range from still life, flowers, animals, landscapes, figures and portraits.

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Bestselling author distils the key elements of painting with oils.

Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time. Learning to paint is one of the lifelong aspirations of many of us, and the techniques of oil painting can be picked up faster than you think. Mistakes can be corrected much more easily in oils than in any other painting medium, making it ideal for beginners.

Hazel's concise book explains everything you need to know about oils in an accessible way. She advises on the materials you need (keeping things to a minimum), mixing colours, and teaches the basic brush techniques and how to use a palette knife. The subjects covered range from still life, flowers, animals, landscapes, figures, and portraits.

Filled with easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, this is a practical and helpful guide to learning to paint in oils very quickly.

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ISBN: 9781849943116

Publisher: Batsford

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Batsford

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Hazel Soan is a popular and successful artist who divides her time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely. She has her own gallery in Fulham, London. She is author of several bestselling books and a range of successful DVDs. She was one of the art experts in the popular Channel 4 TV series Watercolour Challenge. The very successful Learn Watercolour Quickly, Essence of Watercolour and Watercolour Rainbow are also by Hazel Soan.

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