Includes index

Oils give a rich, majestic quality to a painting but may often be deemed too tricky or ambitious to try. This practical book puts the joy of painting with oils within reach of all who want to develop their skills. Examples of landscape, marine, nude and equestrian paintings will inspire and show the rich diversity, texture and depth that oil painting can achieve. Written by a professional painter, it encourages artists of all levels to experiment with the medium and to develop their art

Getting started with oils -- Putting a picture together -- Developing drawing and sketching -- Composition and construction -- Colour and light -- Landscape -- Marine -- Figures and movement in paintings -- Finishing and framing