Radiant Oils

You'll Love This Painting Book If:

• You love giving your oil paintings a luminescent quality
• You want to take your oil painting to a new level
• You want your oil paintings to have a stained glass quality

Chosen as an Artist to Watch in the May 2011 issue of Southwest Art Magazine, Arleta Pech is an experienced artist & instructor dedicated to helping artists of all skill levels take their oil painting to the next level. In Radiant Oils, Arleta Pech takes you step-by-step through oil painting demonstrations showing you tips & tricks that give your oil paintings a transparent quality

Radiant Oils includes 10 mini demonstrations and 3 extended painting demos all to teach you how to attain a great glow. Learn how to mix colors, create backgrounds, preserve edges & establish forms in Radiant Oils!

In Radiant Oils You'll Learn:

• How to mix background colors that provide a solid foundation to your oil painting
• The brush cleaning techniques that will keep your colors clear
• Great wet-into-wet oil painting techniques

A Word From the Author:

This book is about my passion for luminous color and the process or working with transparent oils. It's also a great resource for watercolor artists transitioning to oil, or for oil artists who want to explore the beauty of glazing with transparent colors. This style of painting is called transparent gazing, it is completely transparent with the only what of the board of canvas to reflect the colors. If you love realism and luminous color, this book will teach you how to use transparent colors to create paintings that will glow." —Arleta Pech

Check Out This Exclusive Sample From Radiant Oils:

Mixing Background Paint: Use a palette knife to mix your neutral or semineutral background colors with a small amount of medium to help it dry faster. Mediums are also great for thinning paint into a lighter, more workable value. MY favorite medium is Walnut Alkyd Medium by M. Graham & Co. It's an environmentally friendly alternative to typical solvents.

What Other Artist's Are Saying:

"One of the Best books I have purchased !! This Artist is so very good !!! A must have book of illustration and techniques for any Artist." — Angela Klein

"The book of RADIANT OILS displays the beauty of art. The artist shows her love of art.This book is a must for a beginner or someone who wants to improve their painting." — Iva