Featuring a range of brushes, this guide explores various painting techniques and reveals how to capture atmosphere, texture, and detail. Example projects include beautiful landscapes, seascapes, and buildings—all of which show how to apply color to produce stunning pictures of atmospheric skies, mist covered rivers, vibrant fields of flowers, rustic buildings, calm estuaries and more. With many hot tips and a wealth of practical advice, the handbook presents an inspiring sequence of step-by-step demonstrations that aim to build up skills and encourage artists to create their own original paintings.