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"Bring warmth, light and vibrancy into all of your artwork with this window into oil painting. Haidee-Jo Summers' friendly, instructional style will demystify and show you how to use this most painterly of media to create contemporary portraits, landscapes, still life and more, all suffused with the unique warmth and richness of oils. This book is ideal for painters at any level of experience, from complete beginners looking to start out with oils, to advanced painters wishing to pick up new ideas and techniques. -- Innovative techniques to inspire and invigorate oil artists from alla prima work to choosing a colour (color) palette and including figures -- Packed with clear, friendly tuition and inspiring paintings -- 4 varied step-by-step projects."--Back cover