Bold Strokes: Dynamic Brushwork In Oils And Acrylics

by Mark Christopher Weber

Make Your Mark with Confident, Dramatic Strokes Imagine painting with the virtuosity of the masters. With Bold Strokes , you can learn how, step by step. Beloved artist and teacher Mark Christopher Weber takes this seemingly complex manner of painting and breaks it down into simple, manageable steps that you can apply to your own style. He starts with the very basics so you can achieve success no matter what your skill level. Full-color photos and numbered steps illustrate in-depth instruction

Genres: Art

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 20, 2009

Reviews

[Lael Walters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Likes:
-very detailed on issues dealing with paints and brushes -- possibly a non beginner would already know this stuff, but I've read many beginning painter books and done a number of paintings, and very few of them address this type of thing
-also really liked that the sample paintings have a reference photo at the start of each one -- I've done a few paintings lately from instruction without one, and it is HARD to create a picture out of someone else's loosely interpreted picture with no reference
- like the suggestion of a time limit AND a brushstroke limit for each exercise
- like the discussion on loose work taking more practice than detailed work -- it seems like it should be easier but isn't

dislikes: I thought I would like books with multiple pictures showing each step and suggestions on how to paint -- but I find I really don't care for them -- give me some ideas and hints and let me go at it, rather than a long paragraph of 'first do this, then this" - the hints get lost in the paragraph

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

My go to instructor. Mark Christopher Weber. His instruction is priceless. I find myself referring to his manuals whenever I decide to paint with oils. The exercises are excellent, and his guidance will take you to the level of work you desire to achieve.