{"product_id":"painting-into-the-light","title":"Painting into the Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReknowned for her techniques for painting light on water, Jenny Aitken delivers perfect guidance to the intermediate artist on how to paint light in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eplein air\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand much more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how to successfully paint scenes that that capture magical effects of light from behind the subject. Good\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003econtre-jour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epainting into the light artworks cause the viewer to squint, with light seeming to glow from the canvas. They can look like a kind of magic, with their hazy light and colour singing out. This book demystifies lighting in oils, and provides a practical guide to the process, showing exactly how to create the illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll find a wealth of information on simplification, tonal control, capturing accurate colour, working both indoors and outdoors, painting landscapes and still life, creating atmospheric depth, and even mastering the illusion of space. Through detailed step-by-step demonstrations and beautifully illustrated techniques, Jenny Aitken reveals how to infuse every painting with vibrant, lifelike light. A section on troubleshooting tricky paintings will show the reader every painting is salvageable, but with an understanding of light and colour, it’s much more likely that they’ll find success the first time round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cpBody_cpMainBody_pnlBookContents\" class=\"book-contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pnlContentsContent\" class=\"expanding\" data-expander=\"#butExpandToC\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword 6\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 8\u003cbr\u003eHow best to capture light 12\u003cbr\u003eExercise: Tonal seascape28\u003cbr\u003eWhere to start 32\u003cbr\u003eThe Sparkling Ocean stage-by-stage54\u003cbr\u003eSimplification 72\u003cbr\u003ePortrait stage-by-stage78\u003cbr\u003eWoodland stage-by-stage92\u003cbr\u003ePainting en plein air 100\u003cbr\u003eSparkle on Water stage-by-stage106\u003cbr\u003eStill Life stage-by-stage114\u003cbr\u003eAtmosphere 122\u003cbr\u003eExercise: Cold distance126\u003cbr\u003eMountains stage-by-stage130\u003cbr\u003eImpact 136\u003cbr\u003eMevagissey Harbour stage-by-stage138\u003cbr\u003eBrush Language 146\u003cbr\u003eOystercatcher stage-by-stage152\u003cbr\u003eAfterword 158\u003cbr\u003eIndex 160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54939314258295,"sku":"","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0076\/2288\/5428\/files\/PITL1.jpg?v=1738765402","url":"https:\/\/craftandcanvas.live\/products\/painting-into-the-light","provider":"Craft and Canvas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}