Portraits in Oil the Van Wyk Way
Portraits in Oil the Van Wyk Way
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Helen Van Wyk mastered the art of portraiture by using colour, shadow and artistic expression to capture the personalities of her subjects. In her inspiring instructional style, she teaches artists of all abilities to paint portraits successfully.
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Portraits in Oil the Van Wyk Way by Helen Van Wyk
Helen Van Wyk mastered the art of portraiture by using color, shadow and artistic expression to capture the personalities of her subjects. In her inspiring instructional style, she teaches artists of all abilities to paint portraits successfully. She breaks down the challenge of portrait painting into simple elements anyone can achieve. Using beautiful, full-color illustrations of her own work, as well as her trademark techniques and formulas, she teaches: color mixes for the five basic tones of flesh; techniques for painting wet-in-wet and in loose strokes; keys to painting eyes, hair, glasses and full poses; tips for painting family and self portraiture; how to capture expression and likeness
Heley Van Wyk continues to teach and inspire artists of all skill levels with her unparalleled instructional nooks. She is best known for her long-running PBS series, Welcome to My Studio.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780929552200 |
| ISBN 10 | 0929552202 |
| Title | Portraits in Oil the Van Wyk Way |
| Author | Helen Van Wyk |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | F&W Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2001-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |