Oil Painting Essentials

An essential guide to the oil painting techniques that will allow artists to master a variety of subjects, including figures, portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors.

Many painters limit themselves to one type of subject matter, but in Oil Painting Essentials, artist and art instructor Gregg Kreutz shows how a multi-genre approach can dramatically improve your painting skills. Arranged by category, each chapter covers both the essentials specific to that subject matter and those that apply to all genres.  

Through step-by-step lessons and examples from his own oil paintings, Kreutz shows how you can strengthen your skillset for one genre by painting in another. This comprehensive exploration of the conceptual and practical issues behind oil painting provides all of the tools and encouragement you need to successfully take on any type of oil painting.

GREGG KREUTZ is an artist, instructor at the Art Students League of New York, and author of the classic instructional text Problem Solving for Oil Painters. His paintings have been shown in New York and in galleries across the country. Having worked as a painter and teacher for three decades, he is sought after for his national and international workshops, and his popular videos continue to be in demand. He lives in New York City.

INTRODUCTION 1

CHAPTER 1 ENGAGING THE ESSENTIALS:CONCEPT AND PROCESS IN OIL PAINTING 11

CHAPTER 2 PORTRAITS 47

CHAPTER 3 FIGURES 67

CHAPTER 4 STILL LIFES 83

CHAPTER 5 LANDSCAPES 101
-Plein Air Landscapes 107
-Studio Landscapes 116

CHAPTER 6 INTERIORS 127

AFTERWORD: A FEW FINAL THOUGHTS . . . 145

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 149

INDEX 150