Kickstart your creativity and create a masterpiece with stepbystep workshops and advice from professional artists.Whether you want to try your hand at painting for the first time or brush up on your artistic skills Artists Painting Techniques is for you. Learn how to work with watercolours oils and acrylics and discover everything you need to know about tone colour pattern brushwork and composition with detailed advice for beginner intermediate and advanced painters.Fully illustrated stepbystep workshops from professional artists guide you through more than 80 painting techniques including laying a flat wash painting fur and creating impasto sculptural effects. All techniques are accompanied by inspiring exercises and projects to try at home to help you develop your skills discover your own style and grow as an artist.Master every aspect of painting with this essential guide from choosing a subject to mounting your first piece.