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Tables of Contents for An Introduction to Oil Painting
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Characteristics of Oil Paint
6
8
A Brief History
8
4
Materials
Oil Paints
12
2
Equipment
14
2
Choosing Colors
16
2
Color Mixing
18
2
Low-key & High-key Color
20
2
Gallery of Color
22
2
Brushes
24
2
Blending & Dry Brush
26
2
Glazing & Impasto
28
2
Brushwork Effects
30
2
Gallery of Brushwork
32
2
Choosing a Support
34
2
Preparing Supports & Grounds
36
2
Techniques
Ways of Working
38
2
Creating a Composition
40
2
Composition
42
2
Gallery of Composition
44
2
Painting on a White Ground
46
2
Painting on a Toned Ground
48
2
Gallery of White & Toned Grounds
50
2
Alla Prima Painting
52
2
Working with a Painting Knife
54
2
Gallery of Alla Prima Paintings
56
2
Painting in Layers
58
2
Painting in Stages
60
2
Gallery of Painting in Layers
62
2
Experimental Techniques
64
2
Varnishing & Framing
66
2
Glossary
68
4
Index • Acknowledgments
72