Over the centuries, landscape painting has attracted countless artists. Its diversity, enhanced by the weather, special lighting conditions and seasonal change, offers the painter an infinite variety of subject matter. Oils are an extremely versatile and immediate medium, enabling artists to express themselves in a variety of creative ways. They are relatively easy to use, suitable for both the beginner and the more experienced painter

Materials, equipment and techniques -- Inspiration, motivation and design -- Subject selection -- Skies -- Painting coastal scenery -- rural landscapes -- Villages and rural buildings -- Urban landscapes and travel -- Observations and conclusion