Oil Painting Every Day: A Step-By-Step Beginner's Guide to Painting the World Around You - Develop a Successful Daily Creative Habit

Discover a new approach to oil painting that takes the stuffiness out and puts the fun back in. Learn how to paint vibrant florals, landscapes, seascapes, portraits, and more, and see your skills improve.

Oil Painting Every Day shows you how to translate what you see into captivating paintings. Begin with a solid understanding of oil paint and essential supplies, then try easy exercises that will train your eye to see the world like an artist.

From there, you'll learn how to capture beautiful details in landscapes and still lifes and create shadows and depth to make your work come alive. Refine those details to paint waves, clouds, and floral scenes, and get all the tips, tricks, and techniques you need for a doable portrait to get you started in figurative work.

Get great ideas for creating engaging compositions while capturing the world around you, and discover how a variety of simple brushstrokes add energy and life to a piece.

In this book you'll find:

• How drawings and underpaintings can give your paintings a boost
• How to care for your tools and materials
• Tips and techniques for working in sketchbooks and on canvas
• The benefits of maintaining a consistent art practice
• How to paint from life and photographs
• Ways to build cohesive compositions that tell a story

Oil Painting Every Day is your all-access pass to oil painting.

Author: Robin Sealark
Publisher: Quarry Books
Published: 03/22/2022
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781631599941

About the Author

Robin Sealark graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with a bachelor of fine arts and an art education certificate. She spent her undergraduate years specializing in hyper-realistic portraiture, but shifted her focus to landscapes, seascapes, and skyscapes. Growing up on Long Island, and now living in Utah, she developed a great love of the outdoors, which is reflected in her dramatic landscapes, seascapes, and skies. Robin has established strong followings on Instagram and YouTube, where she frequently posts her work, process videos, tips, tutorials, and advice for creatives. Robin lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Instagram: @robinsealark
YouTube: Robin Sealark
Website: robinsealark.com