Beginner's Guide Oil Book 2 (How to Draw and Paint Series)

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

¥ Discover how easy oil painting can be with 14 stunning demonstrations

¥ Find out what materials and colors you'll need to get started painting right away

¥ Choose your favorite subjects--from still lifes, flowers, and landscapes to street scenes, buildings, portraits, and more

¥ Follow along step-by-step to create textural, color-filled works of art

¥ Learn the secrets of composing with the color white and "suggesting" details

¥ Master the techniques for painting with a palette knife

Barry Thomas, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, studied art at the University of Arkansas, where he also played football. In his third year of college, Barry gave up his dream of playing professional football to pursue his real love--art. "Painting is my obsession," he willingly admits. At the suggestion of a valued professor, Barry transferred to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, where he earned a fine art degree.

Many people believe Barry made the right choice. His oil paintings are featured in art magazines and exhibited in galleries throughout the United States, including his own gallery, the Thomas Gallery, in Little Rock. His many collectors include President and Mrs. Clinton.

Barry's art is full of vitality, and his paintings glisten with color and light. He paints a variety of diverse subjects, and he often poses his wife, Piper, and their three children in his paintings.

To further add to his art education, Barry takes workshops and studies other artists, such as Joaquin Sorolla, Ilya Repin, and Kames Reynolds.