Oils Interactive CD ROM

Interactive Oils CD ROM

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The content of the CD, which is in effect an Interactive Multimedia Video book, covers more than just the basics of Oil painting on Canvas, including the brushes and associated tools; drawing and perspective; paint and colour; techniques and video clip tutorials; technical information; with a large photographic resource section and is designed to give insight and inspiration for those wishing to try oils or more specifically Oils on Watercolour paper. The CD is easy to use, making it enjoyable, understandable and interesting - your own personal tutorial on your PC, use when it's convenient for you and replay as often as you wish. The CD uses your IE browser to view the information; this gives 'clickable' links to all the sections - just like you are using your browser to view this page. The CD is self contained for use on your PC, with links to Internet web sites if you choose to use them. You don't need to be connected to the Internet to use the CD.


The Techniques section covers brush, paint and knife skills - the different consistency of paint used and how to apply it, brush and knife loading skills, stretching a canvas, when and how to use solvent and mediums, applying glazes and scumble, with step by step small and large projects to try. Tools and Technical covers the tools used and many aspects of the use and application of Oil paint.	A screen shot from part of Techniques


My time spent as a Professional Draughtswoman, gave me a love of 'working with and using perspective'. It wasn't until I started teaching Oil painting in workshops that I realised how much difficulty it could cause others. So, the Perspective section covers aerial, liner, one-point, two-point perspective and foreshortening, in interesting, understandable detail, with explanatory photographs and diagrams. Along side that is the Drawing section with both drawings and animations, which amongst other things covers using perspective in drawing.	Screen shot from the Perspective section


Windows Media Player is used for the video's. A 'screen shot' from one of the video pages, which of course you can pause or replay as often as you wish to study an aspect. The still on the right is from one of the Tutorial videos in the Landscape section, the video clips and text step through all the stages in easy progression. Details of the tools, the paint consistency and the techniques used are explained, with hints, tips and pointers along the way. With over a 100 of these clips it adds up to more footage then on a standard tutorial video. Click here to view a short video clip example	Smaller than actual size

The Photographic resource section has over 500 good quality images covering trees and landscape views, a flower section - from the exotic to the mundane, buildings and canal scenes and in 'miscellaneous' a few animals, birds and butterflies. All can be used in drawing and developing your own paintings.

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The Interactive CD ROM has
over 800 pages - most with images for reference;
over 100 instructional 'close up' video clips;
over 1,000 photographs;
over 10 explanatory animations;
over 4000 hyperlinks - for quick and easy navigation;
over 30 music files - optional usage.

With 100's of hints, tips and suggestions through-out.

Screen shot of the Content page - used to navigate the CD

The colour section introduces the properties of colour, colour mixing, using the colour wheel, mixing clean, clear colours and neutrals, also colour values and advice on how not to make 'mud'.

The Gallery contains works in Pencil and Oil with details of the materials used and a few interesting works of my Grandfathers Oils on Watercolour Paper.

screen shot colour page
Screen shot from the colour section


Painting Oils on Watercolour Paper may seem like an unusual thing to do but some of the Masters - Constable, Turner, Holbin, Church, Vuillard and Bonnard to name a few, used this technique frequently.


The CD works with the Windows® Operating System and is not compatible with Apple Mac® or Netscape Navigator®. Hard drive space is not required as the CD ROM is self contained. System Requirements

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