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Title: How to Paint Like the Old Masters by Joseph Sheppard ISBN: 0-8230-2671-X Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 1983 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (11 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Fascinating Look at Possibilities
Comment: Mr. Sheppard has turned his considerable talent and experience to recreating the materials and techniques that may have been used by the Old Masters of oil painting--Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Titian , to name a few. Rather than apply thick paint on the canvas, the Masters developed their works slowly, over a period of weeks or months, applying layer upon layer of translucent glazes to a gray or brown underpaining. The result is color that is more luminous and vibrant than paint straight from the tube. Mr. Sheppard also provides directions for recreating the Masters' painting medium, a mixture of oil and varnish with the consistency of jelly. I myself did not have the patience (nor, given the obvious health risks in using the powdered lead and high temperatures the recipe requires, the inclination) to create this medium at home, but I am told it is available commercially. Mr. Sheppard is also thoughtful enough to provide recipes for substitute mediums, for those of us of a less adventurous spirit. As for the techniques themselves, there is no denying the author's pure talent, and his prose is bot engaging and informative, but make no mistake: this is not a book intended for the beginner. The reader can see the progression of each painting in a series of illustrations, but several crucial steps are completed in the space of a paragraph, and only a practiced eye can see precisely how the author has completed each step. I was also disappointed that Sheppard has chosen to create one or, at most, two paintings in the style of each Master. His Titian nude, for example, fairly glows on the page, and his sole Rembrandt recreation, that of an old man, rivals and perhaps exceeds many of Rembrandt's own paintings. I would relish the opportunity to see him create more. Still, in exploring the possibilities of the Old Masters (no records of their actual materials or techniques truly exist, so Sheppard has made at best an exceptionally educated guess), I realized the possibilities that can be achieved in my own painting, with patience, practice, and diligence. At the very least, check the book out of the library, get a fresh canvas, and explore the possibilities yourself. You will take something with you.
Rating: 4
Summary: A well meaning author offers an introduction...
Comment: I bought this book two years ago when I was studying for my B.F.A. in Studio Art with a concentration in painting. Fascinated with the Old Masters, as well as Odd Nerdrum's contemporary work that echoes the likes of Caravaggio and Rembrandt, I sought information beyond what my Professors could offer on the Master's techniques. I was disappointed to find that Sheppard's book was, literally, the only one I found that even addressed painting in a classical manner. While Sheppard doesn't come close to answering the mysteries of the Masters, he demonstrates his virtuosity with paint in every example. His instructions, while NOT for the beginning painter, are not difficult for the careful student to follow. I found the advice practical and useful. I recommend this book to any painter with ambitions to develop richly colored paintings in the manner of the Masters. The Old Masters are best studied in museums in person. I also suggest a great book like Ernst Van de Wetering's "Rembrandt: The Painter at Work", which includes stunning close-ups to study.
Rating: 4
Summary: For the Expreienced
Comment: Oil painting has many levels of difficulty, This book provides information for the highest level. For the experienced painter: a great lesson; for the inexperienced, it is, in my oppinion, too advanced. Overall a great book; well worth the money.
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Title: Problem Solving for Oil Painters by Gregg Kreutz ISBN: 0823040976 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter by Steve Allrich ISBN: 0823032698 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Methods and Materials of Painting of the Great Schools and Masters: Two Volumes Bound As One by Charles Lock Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir Eastlanke ISBN: 0486417263 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Oil Painting Secrets from a Master by Linda Cateura ISBN: 0823032795 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Brushwork Essentials: How to Render Expressive Form and Texture With Every Stroke by Mark Christopher Weber ISBN: 1581801688 Publisher: North Light Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $28.99 |
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