Accomplished art instructor Julie Gilbert Pollard offers expert advice on oil painting through the lens of the common landscape. *Whether you are totally new to painting or interested in exploring oil for the first time, the instruction begins with the basics, then moves toward successful painting techniques. *Learn how to break down and design a composition and explore multiple easy-to-follow methods to getting an oil painting started. *Dozens of specific skills and techniques combine into ten complete step-by-step landscape demonstrations to master subjects such as water, skies, trees, rocks and mountains.