Description
Everything a complete beginner needs to know to get started in oil paints. A wonderfully adaptable and forgiving medium, oil paints are the perfect introduction to painting or way to expand your creative practice. Artist and tutor Sara Reeve guides you through everything you need to know to master painting with oil paints, from the basics of what to use and how the medium works, how to layer and use of tone and colour, along with 17 step-by-step projects varying from very simple to more complex as you master the techniques and skills. Projects include luminous still lifes, stunning landscapes and expressive portraits. This is your easily accessible and inspiring guide to this wonderfully versatile, durable and luminous medium.