Another question for the oil guys ?

[samson]

Is there a good book or video anywhere that's goes into detail about the actual techniques of oil painting ? Such as a step by step or goes thru the technique itself such as blending and such ?

 

[Blind Pew]

Wrong question. There are actually so many books out there, the answer is bewildering.

No, what you're after is one about figures. Try the Sheperd Paine book if you can still get it. It's probably the best and simplest one. A great place to refer to.

 

[DEL]

Go to a library and borrow a basic colour theory book or something like an introduction to oil painting.
Doesn't matter if it's about painting flowers or landscapes, the principles remain largely the same.
You'll learn some of the basics such as for example Yellow Ochre can introduce an unwelcome undertone of greyness to a mix.
Similarly Titanium White can kill the vibrancy of a mix rather than adding a brightness.
To be honest the fun in using oils is experimentation rather than relying on a formula approach. Try out on an old figure or bit of plasticard to get a sense of the end result, one advantage of oils what you see in the wet mix is pretty much what you get when it dries.
If you're not too comfortable freestyling it just note %s and colours used below each mix on the plasticard and you have a permanent record.

 

[DEL]

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[Mirofsoft]

Go to a library and borrow a basic colour theory book or something like an introduction to oil painting.
Doesn't matter if it's about painting flowers or landscapes, the principles remain largely the same.
You'll learn some of the basics such as for example Yellow Ochre can introduce an unwelcome undertone of greyness to a mix.
Similarly Titanium White can kill the vibrancy of a mix rather than adding a brightness.
To be honest the fun in using oils is experimentation rather than relying on a formula approach. Try out on an old figure or bit of plasticard to get a sense of the end result, one advantage of oils what you see in the wet mix is pretty much what you get when it dries.
If you're not too comfortable freestyling it just note %s and colours used below each mix on the plasticard and you have a permanent record.

Go to a library and borrow a basic colour theory book or something like an introduction to oil painting.
Doesn't matter if it's about painting flowers or landscapes, the principles remain largely the same.
You'll learn some of the basics such as for example Yellow Ochre can introduce an unwelcome undertone of greyness to a mix.
Similarly Titanium White can kill the vibrancy of a mix rather than adding a brightness.
To be honest the fun in using oils is experimentation rather than relying on a formula approach. Try out on an old figure or bit of plasticard to get a sense of the end result, one advantage of oils what you see in the wet mix is pretty much what you get when it dries.
If you're not too comfortable freestyling it just note %s and colours used below each mix on the plasticard and you have a permanent record.

 

[Mirofsoft]

http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=410

 

[samson]

Can anyone tell me how to save the above video to my i pad

 

[billyturnip]

Can anyone tell me how to save the above video to my i pad

Maybe you can save it from it's location on Youtube.

 

[samson]

Thanks i will try that .

 

[Paul Kernan]

Can't go wrong with Shep's book but have a look at Danilo Cartucci's book too. Multi medium but with a strong lean toward oils.

Check old issues of Military Modelling for any article by Phil Kessling. Phil combined clear step by step colour mixes with equally great photography. I still refer back to them on occasion.

 

[John Bowery]

Just click the Favorites button. That's what I do.
Cheers
John

 

[samson]

Thanks guys . Hey John what favorites button ?