Roy Lang’s Sea and Sky in Oils
Painting the Atmosphere & Majesty of the Sea
by Roy Lang
How refreshing to find a book written by a man who insists that he is not an artist, and who dropped out of art at
school. No art school training or prestigious career in art for him! Mr. Lang, who did not return to art until
his thirties, is surely an inspiration for all of us who are doomed to exist in an "expert culture". He has even
made his own brush holder, mahl stick and palette and describes the nine - only nine! - colors he uses for his
excellent paintings. Maybe you don’t need to take out a second mortgage to take up art then?
You do need to understand the basics, however, and this book makes a good go at doing this. Much is made of
tone and how it works, how this can make or mar a painting and some examples of right and wrong. Learn how to
paint the different textures of sky, water, sand, rocks, etc and the best way to capture a good likeness quickly
in situ. There are studies to work through yourself with plenty of useful staged photographs, and a general
attempt to get under the skin of a demanding subject.
This is not a primer for those unused to the medium - there are plenty of other books for that and I recommend
Michael Sanders’ Painting With Oils (also
reviewed on this site). If you are reasonably au fait with oils and fancy having a go at this type of painting
then this is a useful book, one with an eye to not overspending, as well as a comforting lack of professional
superiority.
If you cannot find art supplies locally try SearchPress.com for a list
of suppliers. |
The Book |
Search Press |
April 2007 |
Paperback |
9781844480203 / 1844480208 |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2007 |
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