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2 reviews
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 1998

figure drawing step by step
this artist also did THE FEMALE FIGURE and was one of my best reference drawing books when I designing clothing or wanted to remodel a dress. I used to own it and have been trying to get another. Uldis Klavins the author acrylics and oils step by step. this and the others of the Grumbacher Library of Step By Step books are a must for serious artists. There are various artist.Larry ...

The Drawing Book

2 reviews
Wendon Blake

Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1980

Excellent
This book collects several of the other Wendon Blake books, such as the landscape and portrait books, into one volume. Good step by step illustrations showing close-ups of details in various stages of completion. The section on drawing parts of the face, for example, devotes a large page to each of the features, showing large drawings of the feature in four stages of rendering, with text beneath ...

Creative Color for the Oil Painter

3 reviews
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 1999

Excellent example illustrations and clear instruction
This book is a little like two books in one. Between every two pages of text (instructions and theory about mixing colors with b/w illustrations), come two color full-color paintings, reproduced in two sizes -- one to fit the whole image on the page, and another closer view of the parts of the painting that the author describes. All of the paintings come from American artists, both famous and ...

Watercolor Landscapes Step by Step

1 review
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 1998

Great book
Just got this book today. I'm starting in painting with watercolors and this is a great guide if your just getting started. It shows step by step techniques and complete pictures of landscape watercolors, great for beginner or intermediate.

Acrylic Painting: A Step-by-Step Instruction Book (His the Artist's Painting Library)

2 reviews
Wendon Blake, Rudy Reyna

Watson-Guptill, 1979

The Whole 12 Acrylics
Professionals tend to use no more than a dozen of the ACRYLIC PAINTING colors. Watercolor paper's slightly rough texture brings out the precisely fluid color of drybrushing a green pepper and the scrubby back-and-forth strokes of scumbling a peach. An Old Master technique monochromes lights and shadows before color glazing a kettle. The trick to painting glass or water is using the same mixtures ...

Starting to Draw (Artist's Painting Library)

2 reviews
Wendon Blake, Ferdinand Petrie

Watson-Guptill, 1981

Great Book to Start Drawing
I have been through alot of books trying to discipline myself to learn to draw better.The basis for all art! This book has step by step great examples For teaching you draw ! You cannot beat the price for what you get!!Worth every penny and MORE!!

Landscape Drawing Step by Step

3 reviews
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 1998

Great Step by Step Landscape Book
I really enjoy his style of drawing. The step by step approach is perfect for this left brain person who is trying to learn how to draw landscapes. I was very pleased with the outcome of my pictures after following the steps. Also encourage you to look at Janet Wittle's Draw & Sketch Landscapes - sketch & draw with confidence in 6 steps or less. Both of these are great step by step books.

Acrylic Painting: A Complete Guide

7 reviews
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 1997

The best one
I've bought several books on this argument and i think this one is the best one. It starts from ABC and is rich of usefull tips. It's technical enough to tell you why things happens but not enough to be boring. I love this book. Just a remarque for the next edition: too many pictures are black and white.

Landscape Painting in Oil

1 review
Wendon Blake

Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1976

introduction to landscape painting
The is a great starter book for would be landscape artists. The author presents the beginner with all the information he/she will need to get started. Including what to buy, the basics of colour and additives, how to analyze light, shadow, colour, perspective, shapes, planning the picture and painting technique. There are demonstrations of how to paint forms of the land, trees, water, snow and ...

Creative color: A practical guide for oil painters

1 review
Wendon Blake

Watson-Guptill Publications, 1972

The best companion quide for the oil painter
This book is loaded with lot's of valuable information on how to use colors in oil painting. I find it a very helpful reference for choosing, mixing, and applying color. Each painter will greatly benefit from the material contained in this book. It's an excellent source of information as well as inspiration to anyone who enjoys painting in this medium. The author defines and explains such ...

LANDSCAPES IN OIL (ARTIST\'S PAINTING LIBRARY / WENDON BLAKE)

1 review
WENDON BLAKE

PITMAN, 1979

A good landscape book for beginners
This is a nice step by step for beginning landscape painters. There are ten step by step demonstrations, each with multiple color images. All are fairly simple, with the one shown on the cover being the most complex, and each discusses colors used. There are also three pages (4 color images each) illustrating tree, sky and land, and water color for differing outdoor conditions. ...

Oil Portraits Step by Step

3 reviews
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 1998

Oil Portraits Step by Step
Easy to follow, showing the same steps for different types of people ie redhead, blond male and female, different lighting. I found the book useful for basics.

Watercolor Painting Step by Step

1 review
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 1999

Dissapointing !
Firstly the purchaser should understand that this is a part reprint of a book published in 1979! And it looks every bit its 23 year old style & format. At least 1/2 the pictures in this are in black & white. Had I known this before purchasing this book I wouldn't have bought it. Frankly, in this day and age there are so many MUCH better watercolor books on the market, I am surprised this is ...

The Color Book

1 review
Wendon Blake

Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1981

A pleasant surprise
The Color Book is touted as a Comprehensive Guide to Color in Oil, Watercolor, and Acrylic Painting with over 450 Illustrations, 270 Color Plates, 180 B&W plates, and including 30 Step-by-Step Demonstrations in Full Color. As an oil painter I purchased this book knowing only that it was older, called "The Color Book," and consisted of 256 pages. I was disappointed when it arrived and I saw ...

Figure Painting Step by Step

1 review
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 2000

A good start.
This book is good for beginners in oil figure painting. It is thorough and instructional. As you may see in the preview pages, it covers materials and basic techniques in the rendition of female figures in oil. It is also well-written, very readable, and full of practical advice (from how to choose materials to how to find live models). The demonstrations covered in the book are presented clearly ...

Portrait Drawing: A Step-by-Step Art Instruction Book (Artist's Painting Library)

4 reviews
Wendon Blake, John Lawn

Watson-Guptill, 2006

Excellant book. A great way for ameature artists to learn.
I recieved a copy of your book through my art teacher, Mr. David Autry, at Fort Myers High School. Normally I only work with clay, but last year I drew a picture of an evil looking skull with three swords going through the top of its head. The color drawing of that won third place at an art show in town. I had also made a full sculpture of the skull out of clay, but I put brains on the ...

The Complete Watercolor Book

1 review
Wendon Blake, Claude Croney

North Light Books, 1989

A Good, Older, Watercolor Technique Book, but not my favorite
I gave this book 3 stars, because I have some other books that I find more captivating and easier to follow in terms of learning how to paint in watercolors. It is still an excellent book, however. It begins with the usual materials and washes, wet in wet, drybrush, etc.. It then gives step-by-step demonstrations of how an artist paints a still life. It is narrated as "Cronery then paints..." ...

Portrait and Figure Painting Book : A Comprehensive Guide to Painting Male and Female Portraits with over 250 ...

1 review
Wendon Blake

Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1980

Good for a beginning or intermediate portrait or figure artist
This book is billed as a comprehensive guide to painting male and female portraits, children's portraits, and the nude figure in oil. It contains 400 illustrations with over 250 color plates and includes 30 step-by-step demonstrations in full color. The paintings are all by George Passantino. The book starts with a few pointers on materials and some black and white plates illustrating the ...

Portraits in Oil (His the Artist's Painting Library)

1 review
Wendon Blake

Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1980

A fair book
10 portrait demonstrations consisting of 6 to 10 steps each. All steps are accompanied by a 1/4 to 1 page color picture and a paragraph or two of text. Male, female, black, white, asian, and aged are included. Not detailed instruction, but snapshots along the road to completion, along with general information including what colors were used and what features were modified. Several pages on ...

Oil Landscapes Step by Step

1 review
Wendon Blake

Dover Publications, 2001

A nice step by step
This is a nice step by step for beginning landscape painters. There are seven step by step demonstrations, each with multiple color images. All are fairly simple, with the one shown on the cover being the most complex, and each discusses colors used. There are also three pages (4 color images each) illustrating tree, sky and land, and water color for differing outdoor conditions. ...

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