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title: "Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present Hardcover – August 7, 2007"
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# Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present Hardcover – August 7, 2007

**Brand:** virgil elliott
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- **What is this?** Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present Hardcover – August 7, 2007 by virgil elliott
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Arrived in perfect condition
*by L***S on June 15, 2025*

Arrived in perfect condition; I had the author sign it for me

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, wide ranging reference
*by M***Y on January 16, 2019*

This is a great reference for the serious oil painter. I would say it's a college level textbook (justifying the high price) but I don't recall my college course ever covering materials and technique in this depth. There are older books with the same dedication to matters of craft, but this book covers the recent state of the art with regards to mediums, varnishes, archival supports, etc.Elliot's attitude is a little curmudgeonly, but this doesn't detract from the quality of the information presented. There are a million places to learn how to take shortcuts and blow up photos--but there are very few contemporary sources that demonstrate how important it is to learn to use your eyes before using a camera.Some reviewers complained that the sample works are not masterpieces--they're not, but this doesn't detract from their usefulness as demonstrations. Elliot's work is pretty straightforward stuff, yes, but as demonstrations of the workflow, his examples are extremely useful. Perhaps all the moreso because they are simple, workmanlike compositions with one or two figures, so you can see the process clearly! The old masters did not leave us full color photos of their work in progress, so this will have to do.Finally-the color prints in the hardcover edition are excellent quality, like a nice coffee table book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Book Is Excellent
*by P***A on August 23, 2008*

I purchased this book recently and it is excellent. Although I read the one star review beforehand which complained that it doesn't cover "painting the nude from life" it didn't do anything to disuade me. In fact, it helped to convince me TO buy it because I felt hopeful that this would be one of the rare books that went beyond the basics. I was not disappointed. As this is not a beginning drawing/painting book, the idea of drawing or painting the nude from life is something that at this level artists should know. (In fact, it IS briefly mentioned in the beginning of the book that one SHOULD paint the nude from life as much as possible. How much more needs to be said to an intermediate/advanced audience?) Personally, I am tired of art books that are geared towards experienced artists yet they do nothing more than repeat the same rudimentary information ad nauseum. It is clear when a book is for beginners (this is not) and that is where that information would be appropriate. It is refershing that Virgil Elliot did not feel the need to repeat beginner information excessively and wrote to his audience with the expectation that they have some knowledge of the subject. It is a respectably thorough book on traditional methods and materials, covering an array of historical styles and techniques. It is well researched and clearly explained. There really needs to be more books of this caliber. Thank you, Mr. Elliot.

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