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Oil: Sunsets

Oil: Sunsets
By Violet Parkhurst

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Nothing matches the glory and splendor of the sun as it slips below the horizon, surrounded by wonderful splashes of color. And depicting the vibrant drama of a sunset with oil becomes an easy task when Violet Parkhurst shares her tricks and techniques for capturing a vivid sunset on canvas! In Sunsets, you will learn how to paint a brilliant sun in a variety of settings, using different brushstrokes to emulate clouds, fog, haze and other atmospheric features crucial to a realistic sunset rendering. You will learn about composition and lighting, as well as how to depict the sunraysÆ reflections on water. With this unique guide, youÆll be creating your own twilight masterpieces in no time!

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #551570 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-01-01
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 32 pages

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About the Author
Violet Parkhurst studied art at the School of Practical Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, where she won a scholarship to the Museum of Fine Arts in Worchester, Massachusetts. She later attended Baylor College in Waco, Texas, and Los Angeles State College in California.

Parkhurst specializes in painting seascapes, the nude figure, and all kinds of animals. She has won scholarships, trophies, and numerous other awards. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Stockholm Museum in Switzerland, as well as in many private collections. Parkhurst owns three galleries, where she displays and sells paintings of her favorite subjects.