Keys to Oil Painting - The Skylight Studio Library (c.1970s, Art Instruction Series)
Language: English
Published by American Greetings Corporation, 1972
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: The Archives, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.The Archives
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Association member: ESA
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 19.95
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Torrance, CA: The Skylight Studio, ca. 1970s. Large softcover (11 × 8½ in.), 36 pp., color-illustrated throughout. Staple-bound pictorial wraps with still life cover and step-by-step images on rear panel; part of the Keys to Art Instruction series. Very Good condition with minor surface rubbing and faint cover scuffs; interior pages clean, bright, and unmarked. A complete, richly illustrated guide to all stages of oil painting, from selecting pigments and brushes to color mixing, underpainting, and composition. Emphasizes practical studio methods, tonal control, and simplicity of design, making it an accessible teaching reference for amateur and intermediate artists alike. Identified as Skylight Studio Library title 'AB-558' (priced $1.95) with 1970s typography and layout consistent with early Skylight Studio instructional series. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 74-14113. The Skylight Studio Library was a professional art-instruction imprint active in the 1960s-70s, publishing concise, highly visual guides on painting, drawing, and color for both student and studio use. Its modern layouts and methodical lessons mirrored the structured approach of commercial art schools of the period.…
Seller Inventory # NF.MCG.1972.2
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Keys to Oil Painting - The Skylight Studio Library (c.1970s, Art Instruction Series)
- Author
- S.H. McGuire
- Publisher
- American Greetings Corporation
- Publication year
- 1972
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Art, Educational, Non-Fiction
The Archives
Manassas, VA, U.S.A.
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