How to Paint Like the Old Masters

Classic painting book reveals the techniques of the Old Masters Packed with full-color demonstrations of 16th- and 17th-century oil painting techniques Generations of artists have learned fromHow to Paint Like the Old Masters, the classic volume that explores the techniques used by the great artists of the 16th and 17th centuries. Now Watson-Guptill proudly presents the 25th Anniversary Edition. Each chapter is devoted to a different Old MasterDÜrer, Titian, Veronese, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Hals, Rubens, and Rembrandtand is divided into two sections. The first part describes the artist's techniques and discusses how artists can incorporate these methods within their own personal style. The second part is a full-color demonstration. Author Joseph Sheppard traces the artist's working sequence, colors and mediums, surfaces and tools, as he creates a new painting. With today's resurgence of interest in Old Master techniques, this unique, practical, and inspiring book is sure to teach countless artists exactly How toPaint Like the Old Masters.Sheppard, Joseph is the author of 'How to Paint Like the Old Masters' with ISBN 9780823026715 and ISBN 082302671X.