Painting Portraits in Oils (paperback edition)

An inspiring and comprehensive guide to painting beautiful portraits in oils, from beloved teacher and master artist, Rob Wareing.'If you've ever wanted to try your hand at portraiture, there's no better place to get started.' - Supporting All Artists (SAA)In this highly regarded book, now available in paperback, renowned portrait artist Rob Wareing distils 40 years of experience into insightful, easy-to-follow lessons.This inspirational guide shows you how to paint beautiful portraits in one sitting. It leads you through all aspects of portraiture, from the first steps of finding and lighting your model, through the practical aspects of mixing for value and colour, to the sitting itself.Inside you'll find:which paints, brushes and tools to use;step-by-step example portraits;guidance on composition, drawing and backgrounds.With clear, step-by-step demonstrations and numerous examples of the Rob's inspiring work throughout, this book provides both an expert guide to portrait painting and a unique insight into the working methods of a generationally talented portrait painter.This is a paperback edition of the original best-selling hardback.

Rob Wareing was born in South Africa. After finishing his education he travelled extensively, receiving private tuition from various portrait painters in the USA and Europe, as well as studying the techniques of traditional classical painting. He became a professional portrait painter at the age of 23 and his subsequent career spanned more than four decades.During that time, Rob painted numerous portraits of people of all nationalities, and received many commissions to paint dignitaries, CEOs and their families in countries including the USA, Mauritius, Botswana, South Africa and the UK. He also gave live portrait demonstrations on TV shows in the USA, Mauritius and South Africa.Rob gained a considerable following on YouTube, and wrote articles for various art publications including The Artist (UK), Paint (SAA), Artists & Illustrators, International Artist and The South African Artist. His first book, Painting Portraits in Oils, was published by Search Press in January 2021.Sadly Rob passed away in 2021, but his wife, Elaine, continues to post portrait demonstrations and tutorials on their YouTube channels @videoware and @robwareing255 which have over a million views to date.