{"product_id":"9781440349775","title":"Beautiful Portrait Painting in Oils: Keys to Mastering Diverse Skin Tones and More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to paint oil portraits like the Old Masters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMona 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, \u003ci\u003eClassic Portrait Painting in Oils\u003c\/i\u003e , 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 step-by-step demonstrations teach how to paint 7 diverse subjects of varying skin tones from life and from photographic reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional exercises reveal expert oil painting techniques for defining facial details, like eyes, mouths, wrinkles, facial hair and eyeglasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessional tips for working from life, including ideal session times, posing, seeing and mixing color and even how to work with children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe basics of using natural, artificial, creative and \"Rembrandt\" lighting to light your subject and convey a mood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded 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 photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew material on how to approach and execute paid commissions, including step-by-step demonstrations for painting both corporate and family subjects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThrough 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.","brand":"F+W Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052548276464,"sku":"9781440349775","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440349775_p0.jpg?v=1763787019","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440349775","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}