Collins You Can Paint

Relaunched in paperback, this book assumes no prior experience and is the essential guide to painting in oils for the absolute beginner. Full of easy-to-follow exercises and step-by-step 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.

This book assumes no prior knowledge or experience and guides the beginner painter step-by-step through the basics of painting in acrylics. Full of easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, 'You Can Paint Acrylics' will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm and confidence to start painting in acrylics. Melanie Cambridge takes the reader by the hand, explaining the basic acrylic 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 acrylic painting expertise gradually. Covering a broad range of subjects, from flowers and skies to people and animals, this book teaches the beginner everything they need to know to learn to paint in this popular and versatile medium.