Creative Oil Painting takes you inside the studios of fifteen master artists as they paint gorgeous landscapes, still lifes, figures, and photo-realistic images. Detailed photos and clear instructions make you feel as if you are looking over the painters' shoulders. Learn the secrets of each artist's approach to oil painting: Watch Randall Lake's method for making objects more lifelike, follow Sharon Burkett Kaiser's process for achieving color harmony, explore Joanette Hoffman Egeli's helpful theories of color temperature, emulate T.M. Nicholas's famed brushwork techniques, or gather inspiration from eleven other featured artists. --Palette colors are illustrated for each work. --Painting materials and surfaces are listed --Gallery chapters of work by the artists are also included. Explore the unending possibilities of oil painting with this thought-provoking guide.