Includes index

"From the author of the classic Watson-Guptill best seller Problem Solving for Oil Painters comes an essential guide demonstrating the universal oil painting techniques that allow artists expand their horizons, break out of ruts, and master a variety of subjects, including figures, portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors"--

Introduction -- Engaging the Essentials: Concept and Process in Oil Painting -- Portraits -- Figures -- Still Lifes -- Landscapes -- Interiors -- Afterword: A Few Final Thoughts