Painting Portraits in Oils: Capturing Character from Life

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Rob Wareing’s Painting Portraits in Oils: Capturing Character from Life distils the South African master’s four-decade career into a 160-page, first-edition hardback that feels like a private atelier lesson. Step-by-step demos and lush, annotated illustrations show how to build skin tones, map facial geometry and breathe life into eyes without ever slipping into textbook dryness.

The generous 280 mm pages stay flat thanks to a tight, unmarked binding, while the protected dust jacket keeps every colour plate pristine—ideal for propping on an easel while you mix. No previous owner marks, dog-ears or smoke odours; just crisp, ready-to-inspire reference from a smoke-free studio shelf.

Whether you paint daily or are returning to oils after years away, Wareing’s warm tuition on lighting, pose and expressive brushwork will fast-track your portrait confidence. A collectible, first-print Search Press guide that doubles as a practical companion for any artist intent on capturing real character in oil.