Product Description

Relaunched in paperback, this book assumes no knowledge or experience and guides the beginner painter step-by-step through the basics of painting in oils. Full of easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations,"You Can Paint Oils" will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm and confidence to start painting in oils. Linda Birch takes the absolute beginner by the hand, explaining the basic oil painting materials and mark-making techniques. All the demonstrations are broken down into easy-to-follow step-by-step exercises, allowing the reader to build up their oil painting expertise gradually. Covering a broad range of subjects, from flowers and trees to landscapes and buildings, it won't be long before you can produce oil paintings to be proud of.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #619122 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Linda Birch paints in oils, watercolour and pastels and has taught amateurs for many years. She writes regularly for the Leisure Painter magazine and is author of The Indoor Artist. She has also illustrated many children's books.