For the advanced amateur, Oil Painting Workshop II is the perfect book to help those wishing to build on their oil painting skills. This book provides clear and simple instruction that will help the reader create confident art works of their own with minimal frustration. Starting with materials and basic techniques, the book then moves on to achievable step-by-step projects that will help to train the reader"s eye and develop their abilities. Clear explanations of basic principles encourage readers to tackle subjects ranging from simple studies to landscapes to portraits, and galleries of contemporary artwork illustrate how successful artists approach different topics and techniques.