The New Oil Painting: Your Essential Guide to Materials and Safe Practices

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• UNIQUE APPROACH: Not only does this book help aspiring artists build a repertoire of skills and materials it also offers all artists regardless of their experience levels methods for eliminating solvents and other toxic substances from their oil painting practices. What was once a dangerous pastime is now a guilt-free health-conscious and rewarding activity. And using safe nontoxic materials is better for the environment!|LONG-TERM USE: Good art instruction can deliver over a long period of time and this handy guide is no exception. Along with being able to use this as an entryway into oil painting you can also use it for reference or reread sections when you need a brushup.|EXPERT AUTHOR WITH IMPRESSIVE CREDENTIALS: Painter Kimberly Brooks was the founding arts editor at Huffington Post. As a painter she exhibits her work frequently throughout the United States and was a featured artist with the National Endowment for the Arts. She has led oil painting workshops and now she shares her vast knowledge of the subject in this accessible and comprehensive handbook.|Artists and art aspirants interested in exploring a new medium|Experienced oil painters looking to eliminate solvents from their practices|Painting students and teachers