Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: a Portrait Painting

Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: a Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps

This in depth painting demonstration explains a practical way of achieving sfumato effects with modern art materials when painting Leonardo da Vinciâ€™s the Mona Lisa. Featured also in Skin Tones in Oil: 10 Step by Step Guides from Old Masters, this painting project has proved to be sufficiently lengthy to warrant a book in its own right. The chief section of this book comprises step by step images and text that gives instructions on how the Mona Lisa was completed via 5 stages. Preparatory sections, a troubleshooting guide and glossary are also included. Find extra features on managing tonal balances, rendering subtle shadows, working in glazes, dry brushing and using simple art materials. Completing such a momentous project has been broken down into manageable pieces, creating an invaluable experience for any portraitist. This bookâ€™s aim is to make painting the Mona Lisa inclusive. Contemporary art materials and modified art techniques have therefore been used. However, this book offers a way of achieving great sfumato effects in the style of Leonardo. Bookâ€™s dimensions: 8x10in and 45 pages. Colour illustrations throughout.

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
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Oil Painting the Mona Lisa in Sfumato: a Portrait Painting Challenge in 48 Steps