Smith, Ray

On cover: A complete, fully illustrated guide to the art and technique of drawing and painting in pencil, ink, watercolors, oils, and other media.

An illustrated guide to painting in watercolor, looking at different materials, describing various techniques, discussing color, and featuring step-by-step demonstrations of landscape and still life paintings.

Shows you everything you need to know about creating figure drawings in a variety of media.

Text with colorful illustrations provide easy-to-follow projects to teach the essentials of color theory.

A guide to various oil painting techniques to teach the essentials of painting portraits in oil.

A practical guide to all the tools, techniques, and materials of painting, drawing, printmaking, and related visual arts, both traditional and modern.

Photographs guide the beginner through a series of exercises designed to teach the essentials of using perspective. Projects focus on professional works of art, all shown in the making so that novices can follow the creative process step by step.

A practical guide to all the tools, techniques, and materials of painting, drawing, printmaking, and related visual arts, both traditional and modern.