Oil Painting Step-by-step

From the beginner to the experienced artist, all oil painting enthusiasts will benefit from this practical and comprehensive guide. Starting with advice on materials, color, composition, and painting from photographs, it goes on to describe basic and more advanced techniques—such as wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, scumbling, dry brush, sgraffito, impasto, and glazing—and the wonderful effects they can produce. Easy to follow lessons explain how to paint landscapes, seascapes, skyscapes, animals, stil…