Painting People and Places. Capturing Everyday Life in Oils - A. Alade

Painting People and Places. Capturing Everyday Life in Oils by Adebanji Alade

As President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI), Adebanji Alade aims to make oil painting accessible to everyone while offering valuable insights for experienced artists. His book covers the basics of image transfer, paint preparation, and mixing, along with fundamental techniques for sketching and drawing. It progresses to Alade's unique oil painting method with six detailed projects, including portraits, crowd scenes, and urban landscapes. Readers will learn to handle various subjects, from single figures to expansive scenes, exploring light, weather, character, and atmosphere with Alade's infectious enthusiasm.