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Grand champion artwork sells for $190000
Houston Chronicle - Mar 15, 2010
The oil painting is subtle and serene — a horse pausing to drink from a rocky stream — but the simplicity of its theme belies the ... Boston Art Heist
Examiner.com - Mar 16, 2010
The most valuable piece of work they stole was Vermeer's “The Concert”, an oil painting valued at more than $250 million. They also took “Landscape with an ... Area writers win poetry awards
St. George Daily Spectrum - Mar 16, 2010
Artist and poet Bill Witsberger created an oil painting using Tollstrup's poem as his stimulus. Other poets and artists from nearby states also participated ...

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Oil Painting books

Portrait Painting Atelier: Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications

by: Suzanne Brooker
The author presents a coherent approach to painting in traditional "Old Master" style. To absorb the wealth of
valuable information takes several readings, as well as working through the exercises and much practice. Techniqes
are clearly described.
There are some impressive examples of painted portraits -- but not by the author. The step by step demos she herself
does are not inspiring and result in stiff, "tight", uninteresting images.
This book will be most useful to painters who have some experience and have already encountered the technical issues the author describes.
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Radiant Oils: Glazing Techniques for Paintings that Glow

by: Arleta Pech
Arleta Pech's book is called "Radiant Oils: Glazing Techniques for Paintings that Glow." The book Amazon has pictured here is called "Naturescapes" by Terrence Lun Tse. Amazon should fix this ASAP.
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Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting

by: Al Gury
This book is written by a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He represents a strong tradition traced back to before Eakins, Daniel Garber, Lou Sloan and Mr. DeCosta. Reading this book has gotten me back on track with my painting career. Contains chapters on everything from the beginning of direct painting on through the colors you use, mediums, brushes, etc. Contains many fabulous illustrations by different arts. A must have book for the serious painter.
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Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting

by: John F. Carlson
Carlson's Book does not really need anymore 5 star ratings, but here is mine anyway. Just finished reading the book and it is a great book. After reading the few criticisms of this book I was uncertain if I wanted to order it. Yes the photo's are in black and white, but this really serves the point the author is trying to drive home. Carlson wants us to see in a new way. By providing us with B&W photo's we are able to visualize color values more easily than if the pictures were in full color.
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