Product Description

In September 04 six titles in Collins' market-leading best-selling series of art instruction books will be relaunched with a fresh new cover design.The relaunch will be headed by a brand-new title, Learn to Paint Landscapes in Oils. Landscapes are one of the most popular painting subjects among amateur artists and oils is the traditional painting medium. Melanie Cambridge's paintings are attractive and accessible and in this book she demonstrates all the basic techniques for painting successful landscapes in oils.There are many practical exercises and step-by-step demonstration paintings of a variety of different landscapes and seascapes, featuring mountains, lakes, meadows, buildings and water. In addition, there are useful sections on oil techniques, colour mixing, composition, creating recession and painting skies and trees, and how to add buildings and figures to your landscape paintings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #418534 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Leisure Painter Magazine, September 2004
Landscapes in Oils is well-planned, easy to follow, beautifully produced and offers excellent value for money

About the Author
Melanie Cambridge, author of Success with Oils and You Can Paint Acrylics, has run a number of oil and acrylics painting courses in the UK, and regularly holds demonstrations and workshops for art societies. She has also had several exhibitions of her work, and is a regular contributor to Artists & Illustrators and Leisure Painter magazines.