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020    9781440349775|q(paperback) 
020    1440349770|q(paperback) 
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100 1  Saper, Chris,|d1952-|eauthor. 
240 10 Classic portrait painting in oils 
245 10 Beautiful portrait painting in oils :|bkeys to mastering 
       diverse skin tones and more /|cChris Saper. 
250    First paperback edition. 
264  1 Cincinnati, Ohio :|bNorth Light Books,|c2017. 
264  4 |c©2012 
300    176 pages :|bcolor illustrations ;|c28 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
336    still image|bsti|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
500    An expanded edition of the author's Classic portrait 
       painting in oils, originally published in 2012. 
520    "How to paint oil portraits like the Old Masters Mona 
       Lisa. Girl with a Pearl Earring. Madame X. The infinite 
       variety and beauty of humankind--like the mysteries behind
       sparkling eyes, a sly smile or an averted gaze--has 
       captivated artists since the beginning of time. This 
       expanded edition of Chris Saper's best-selling guide, 
       Classic Portrait Painting in Oils, reveals keys for 
       mastering how to paint beautiful portraits in oil to 
       create soulful works of art. Through easy-to-follow 
       lessons and expert oil painting tips and techniques, 
       you'll find secrets for working from life, using reference
       photos and more to create rich, realistic portraits imbued
       with timeless character.14 step-by-step demonstrations 
       teach how to paint 7 diverse subjects of varying skin 
       tones from life and from photographic referenceAdditional 
       exercises reveal expert oil painting techniques for 
       defining facial details, like eyes, mouths, wrinkles, 
       facial hair and eyeglassesProfessional tips for working 
       from life, including ideal session times, posing, seeing 
       and mixing color and even how to work with childrenThe 
       basics of using natural, artificial, creative and 
       Rembrandt lighting to light your subject and convey a 
       moodExpanded key concepts of perfect practice, the 
       importance of regularly painting subjects in real time and
       an insistence on excellent photographic reference material,
       including a checklist for how to take--and self-edit--your
       own quality photosNew material on how to approach and 
       execute paid commissions, including step-by-step 
       demonstrations for painting both corporate and family 
       subjectsThrough Saper's universal techniques, painters of 
       all skill levels will learn to render more realistic 
       portraits of every subject they paint, with predictable 
       and joyful results."--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Figure painting|xTechnique. 
650  0 Human skin color. 
650  7 Figure painting|xTechnique.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00924083 
650  7 Human skin color.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00963464 
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