The major bulk of Helen Van Wyk's illustrious career was devoted to teaching others the principles and fundamentals of painting. Consequently, her students came away from her classes with a profound understanding of the elements that made their paintings look credible. Many of her students went on to teach in their own right, just as Helen had done at the age of eighteen when she came out from under the protective (and critical) wing of her mentor, M. A. Rasko. And now, we have compiled the most-asked questions by students of Helen's over her forty-year teaching career. Some of the questions you will find answers to: How are reflections in water and tables painted? How is a background painted smoothly? Why shouldn't I use black? What are the many oil painting mediums? When are they used? How did the Old Masters use glazes? What are the most common mistakes in composition? How can I make a copy that's exactly like a photo or painting? What colors would I need to paint white subjects? How can I paint textures that are shiny and dull?

Your Painting Questions Answered from A to Z

Arts & Photography

VAN WYK, HELEN

Wyk, Helen Van

Drawing

Art Instruction Assoc

From dust jacket notes: "The structure of this book is basically what the title says it is: Color Recipes. We have included fifty-eight cookbook-like painting recipes on various subjects that we hope you will be interested in interpreting for yourself. When these are added to the number that appears in the first volume, Helen Van Wyk's Favorite Color Recipes, we can happily and proudly say that very little subject matter has escaped the scope of our unique form of instruction. But there is more. Four sections more! To begin with - Section I - Helen' basic palette of colors is listed in her own inimitable way of analyzing each color, its characteristic and the color's reason for being on her palette....Section III deals with Composition...Section IV - Procedure - follows. The instruction in this part of the book alerts you to the wisdom of starting from the back and coming forward, blending edges of shadows, using found-and-lost line judiciously, applying highlights, and, the most important ingredient to painting a plausible, award-winning and salable picture: how to observe carefully. We call the final segment Achieving Textures. The embellishments that the artist uses to finish the painting are the last things put on but the very first that the viewer sees....This is a monumental work, but one that's written in a way that will make you understand the instruction and, what's more, one that will make you want to rush to your easel...."

Helen Van Wyk's Favorite Color Recipes 2

Individual Artists

Presents instructions on portrait painting with tips on posing the model, the size and placement of the image on the canvas, working with photographs, and self-portraits

Portraits in Oil the Van Wyk Way

History & Criticism

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