Oil Painting Books

Master the fundamentals of oil pastels with *Beginner's Guide to Painting with Oil Pastels* by Tim Fisher. This guide teaches artists new to the medium how to use oil pastels both alone and with watercolors and acrylic inks on a variety of surfaces.

In *Foundations of Classical Oil Painting* professional painting instructor Lea Colie Wight explains oil painting with a simple, straightforward system that helps artists paint realistically and confidently. Author — Lea Colie Wight.

Packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and breathtaking artwork, Mastering Oil Painting is a comprehensive resource for artists who want to build proficiency in oil painting. Author — James Sulkowski.

Bring vivid botanical imagery to life with Oil & Acrylic: Flowers by Marcia Baldwin. This instructional book for beginners includes step-by-step guidance and techniques for creating various flowers and floral scenes.

Learn easy techniques for painting realistic waves, rocky shores, and other seaside elements in Oil & Acrylic: Oceans & Seascapes. Author - Martin Clarke.

Discover how to create beautifully textured, vibrant, and colorful works of fine art in *Oil and Acrylic Workshop*. The book explores using both traditional and unique painting tools. Set aside your paintbrush in exchange for palette knives, sponges, and even your fingers. Authors — Kimberly Adams, Bridget Skanski-Such, and Yiqi Li.

Discover a wide range of painting styles and techniques for creating your own oil masterpieces. This Walter Foster *Oil Painting Step by Step* guidebook is packed with information to help artists, from beginners to advanced, learn more about oil painting. Authors — Anita Hampton, John Loghlin, Tom Swimm, and Caroline Zimmermann.

*Oil Painting Step-By-Step* by Noel Gregory, James Horton, Michael Sanders, and Roy Lang is a comprehensive how-to guide for beginning to experienced oil painters. Learn the basics then continue to more advanced techniques like wet on wet, scumbling, sgraffito, impasto, and more.

Oil Painting: Oceans & Seascapes teaches beginner-level artists how to create stunning ocean scenes with oil paint. Starting with an overview of methods and materials, this comprehensive guide by Martin Clarke contains step-by-step instructions for creating beautiful seascapes.

In *Painting with Bob Ross* Bob Ross himself, a beloved painter, affable TV personality, and cultural icon, introduces artists and aspiring artists to the basics of painting landscapes with his specially formulated oil paints. Author — Bob Ross Inc.

In The Art of Basic Oil Painting, those interested in learning how to work in oil can find step-by-step painting lessons that are clear, approachable, and inspirational to get themselves up and running with this complex and multifaceted medium. Authors — Marcia Baldwin, James Sulkowski, Lorraine Gray, Jim McConlogue, Glenda Brown, Varvara Harmon, Jason Morgan, and Vanessa Rothe.

From domestic companions such as dogs and cats to creatures of the wild such as birds and deer, The Art of Painting Animals shows you how to render your favorite animals in a variety of painting mediums including oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Authors — Maury Aaseng, Lorraine Gray, Jason Morgan, Deb Watson, Toni Watts, and Kate Tugwell.

In The Art of Painting Flowers in Oil & Acrylic, four talented artists guide you through easy-to-follow lessons covering a variety of beautiful flowers, including tulips, dahlias, hibiscus, roses, daisies, freesia, water lilies, bird of paradise, and more. Authors — David Lloyd Glover, Varvara Harmon, James Sulkowski, and Judy Leila Schafers.

*The Complete Oil Painter* by Brian Gorst is a step-by-step guide that takes the complexity out of oil painting to bring you closer to mastering this skill.

The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting presents the fundamentals needed to paint masterful landscapes with oil colors, breaking landscapes down into component parts — sky, terrain, trees, and water. This guide showcases tools and techniques for bringing outdoor scenes to life. Author — Suzanne Brooker.

*The Painter's Handbook: Revised and Expanded* by Mark David Gottsegen is a useful resource with information on a wide variety of art materials including health and safety information as well as dozens of recipes.