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Walter Foster Oil Painting: A Complete Painting Kit for Beginners oil painting kit for beginners This is the perfect introductory kit for anyone who wants to learn the art of oil painting. Inside is everything needed to get started, including a full-color project book filled with inspiration and ideas. Kit contains step-by-step, 32 page paperback oil painting project book; six 0.4 oz. tubes of Reeves Oil Colour in burnt umber, ultramarine, crimson, lemon yellow, phthalo blue, titanium white; one flat paintbrush; one round paintbrush; a plastic paint palette; a palette knife; 6 in. x 9 in. canvas paper; 6 in. x 9 in. canvas board; and .25 oz. of linseed oil.

North Light Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors Chinese Painting Techniques Known for its simplicity and fluidity of line, traditional Chinese watercolors capture the essence of natural objects with a profound, unmatched beauty. Renowned artist Lian Quan Zhen shows you how to paint in this loose, liberating style through a series of basic demonstrations. This book combines classic Chinese painting principles with Western watercolor methods for breathtaking results. Features 12 step-by-step mini-demonstrations covering everything from brushstrokes to composition. Following Zhen's unique watercolor methods, you will learn to paint entire compositions based on classic Chinese watercolor subjects, including flowers, birds and fish. Mini-demos ensure that artists will successfully render every detail, including eyes, scales, feathers, beaks, petals an more. Paperback book measures 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 144 pages. ISBN:158180637X. North Light.

DK Oil-painting Workshop Oil-painting Workshop ISBN: 0756622085 This addition to the Workshop series will show you how to use your oil paints to their best advantage. This simple and innovative guide makes oil painting achievable for everyone. Filled with practical step-by-step instructions, this portable guide guarantees success. Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 7 3/4 in. x 10 in. Publisher: DK, 2006

North Light Landscape Painting Inside & Out Landscape Painting Inside & Out ISBN: 1581807554 Create personal, poetic landscapes infused with a sense of being there. Get seasoned advice on capturing the spirit of place in sketches, field studies and reference photos. Back in your studio, explore ways to relive the outdoor experience, enlarge your ideas, and refine your compositions without losing the vitality associated with painting outdoors. Author: Kevin Macpherson Format: hardback, 176 pgs., 9 in. x 11 1/4 in. North Light, 2006

Watson-Guptill Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Oil Painting Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Oil Painting In this treasure trove you'll find an overview of the tools and materials of oil painting, along with advice about color palette, color mixing, and applied color theory. You'll learn about preparing a canvas, designing a composition, direct painting, scumbling, blending, layering, glazing, impasto, monotyping and more. Let the experts show you the most effective ways to work with light and shadow, model forms, handle values, and achieve color harmony, as well as how to develop ideas and solve common painting problems. This book has something for everyone, from the greenest novice to the more experienced painter Hardcover, 256 pages. Watson-Guptill. ISBN 823016064

North Light The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs Creating a great-looking painting need not require extensive knowledge of art theory -- just a favorite photograph, a few basic materials, and this book A picture is worth a thousand words, and you will learn how to translate your photos into beautiful paintings with this comprehensive guide. You will discover how to turn your photos into beautiful paintings with 40 step-by-step demonstrations covering the most popular mediums, including watercolor, oil, acrylic and pastel, from a range of artistic perspectives; helpful how-to sections on photography basics; and a wide variety of subject matter, from landscapes and buildings to wildlife and flowers. Paperback book measures 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 208 pages with 400 color and 60 black and white illustrations. North Light, 2005. ISBN: 1581807171