Fundamentals of Oil Painting: Fundamentals of Oil Painting: The best book to learn oil painting with clear explanations, 177 pages and 646 illustrations. Paperback – January 18, 2022

This is the best instruction book on oil painting translated from Spanish by its author, teacher, and artist Alejandro De Jesús and edited by José Feliciano, an artist teacher himself. Alejandro's ideas are explained in simple words with 646 images. This book follows a similar but expanded format of the five-video course, with the same title that Alejandro published in 2006 and which has been used by students and artists around the world. It is a complete oil painting guide that provides the beginner as well as the advanced student with a wealth of valuable solutions, techniques, and recommendations. The experienced artist will also find many, very useful ideas that will serve as a reference in his craft as a painter.Some of the topics covered in this course are color theory, human skin color, face and figure, eyes, skin temperature, tones and values, edges, color scale limitations, texture, light temperature, color vibration, pre-mixed palette vs free palette, linear and aerial perspective, scumbling, composition, painting opposites, concept, loose painting vs. tight painting, aesthetics, hierarchy, light, and shadow, the pattern of tones and colors, color schemes, planes, impasto and much more. It also includes the subject of gesture drawing to loosen up your style.Alejandro De Jesús has more than 67 years of experience in art and taught drawing and painting for 28 years every Saturday to children and adults in his studio in Caguas, Puerto Rico. He is currently dedicated to teaching students through social media in the Internet. For many years he also emailed a Saturday newsletter to all subscribers, titled Regalos de Arte. His works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Puerto Rico and the United States.Alejandro is the author of Fundamentos de la Pintura al Óleo, a comprehensive five-video course in Spanish at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. His drawings and paintings are in public and private collections. Some of his works can be seen in the Museo de Arte de Caguas in Puerto Rico. Read more