This book offers a unique combination of reference material & practical guidance for the painter in any media. It is divided into two parts: the first is a directory of all major painting techniques, & gives examples of their use, & of the particular media appropriate to them. The second section shows the applications of these techniques to a wide range of popular painting subjects. With step-by-step demonstrations & detailed close-up photographs on how to do everything from frottage to scumbling, to blending, backruns & masking out, this is an invaluable & inspiring sourcebook for painters of all abilities & media.