<b>Learn to paint with oil pastels in this accessible book for the absolute beginner.</b><br><br>Learn to paint with oil pastels in this straightforward guide to this relatively unexplored medium.<br><br>Tim Fisher demonstrates how to use the oil pastels on their own, or in conjunction with acrylic inks and paints and watercolours, on a variety of surfaces to create beautiful paintings that will maintain their vibrancy for years to come.<br><br>This Beginner''s Guide to Painting with Oil Pastels features six full step-by-step projects covering a variety of subjects from animal portraits to boats, harbours and reflections, and introduces the reader to mark-making with oil pastels and using solvents for a textured finish.<br><br>The book also explains how to preserve, keep and frame your oil pastel works safely.