Sarah Wimperis is a professional artist who paints en plein-air in oils and watercolour. Her larger paintings are often completed using plein-air reference either at home in her studio or on her travels in her mobile studio.Sarah has exhibited many times with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, in the Discerning Eye exhibition and with the Royal Society of British Artists. She was the only English artist who worked on Loving Vincent – the world's first fully hand-painted feature film – about the artist Vincent van Gogh and his paintings. Sarah also provided the artists' perspective for the audio guide for the Tate Britain exhibition, 'Van Gogh and Britain'.Sarah runs regular workshops and gives talks and demos; she is also an established illustrator and author. She has worked for the BBC on the children's storytelling series Jackanory; with the National Trust; and many other organizations in the UK and worldwide.Sarah lives in Cornwall, UK. This is her first book for Search Press. Visit her website, www.sarahwimperis.co.uk and follow her on Instagram @szwimperisart

Aimed specifically at beginner's, Sarah Wimperis's new book will encourage and inspire those new to the medium to explore the world of water-mixable oil paints, which off all the qualities of traditional oils, but without the need for solvents.A thorough introduction to the medium and how to us it is followed by six projects. The first looks at how to explore colour to paint in the style of Van Gogh. Other projects include still life, landscapes, abstraction, buildings, and working from a photograph. Each of the projects is clearly explained with step-by-step processes and plenty of top tips from an expert tutor.

• Introduction 6The qualities of water-mixable oils 8Materials and tools 10The paints 10Brushes 12Application tools 14Surfaces 16A space in which to work 20Easels 22From the studio 24Maintenance of your materials 26Colours and mixes 30Mixing colours 32Mixing the paints 35Mark-making 40Brushes 40Other tools 42Seeing things differently 43Projects 46Exploring colour 46Painting from a photo 54Painting an abstract 64Still life 78Landscape 90Buildings 102Troubleshooting 116Aftercare 120Storing your paintings 120Transporting your paintings 121Using a mount to crop your paintings 122Frames 123Glossary 126Index 128

Sarah Wimperis is a professional artist who paints en plein-air in oils and watercolour. Her larger paintings are often completed using plein-air reference either at home in her studio or on her travels in her mobile studio.Sarah has exhibited many times with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, in the Discerning Eye exhibition and with the Royal Society of British Artists. She was the only English artist who worked on Loving Vincent – the world's first fully hand-painted feature film – about the artist Vincent van Gogh and his paintings. Sarah also provided the artists' perspective for the audio guide for the Tate Britain exhibition, 'Van Gogh and Britain'.Sarah runs regular workshops and gives talks and demos; she is also an established illustrator and author. She has worked for the BBC on the children's storytelling series Jackanory; with the National Trust; and many other organizations in the UK and worldwide.Sarah lives in Cornwall, UK. This is her first book for Search Press. Visit her website, www.sarahwimperis.co.uk and follow her on Instagram @szwimperisart

Aimed specifically at beginner's, Sarah Wimperis's new book will encourage and inspire those new to the medium to explore the world of water-mixable oil paints, which off all the qualities of traditional oils, but without the need for solvents.A thorough introduction to the medium and how to us it is followed by six projects. The first looks at how to explore colour to paint in the style of Van Gogh. Other projects include still life, landscapes, abstraction, buildings, and working from a photograph. Each of the projects is clearly explained with step-by-step processes and plenty of top tips from an expert tutor.

• Introduction 6The qualities of water-mixable oils 8Materials and tools 10The paints 10Brushes 12Application tools 14Surfaces 16A space in which to work 20Easels 22From the studio 24Maintenance of your materials 26Colours and mixes 30Mixing colours 32Mixing the paints 35Mark-making 40Brushes 40Other tools 42Seeing things differently 43Projects 46Exploring colour 46Painting from a photo 54Painting an abstract 64Still life 78Landscape 90Buildings 102Troubleshooting 116Aftercare 120Storing your paintings 120Transporting your paintings 121Using a mount to crop your paintings 122Frames 123Glossary 126Index 128

Sarah Wimperis is a professional artist who paints en plein-air in oils and watercolour. Her larger paintings are often completed using plein-air reference either at home in her studio or on her travels in her mobile studio.Sarah has exhibited many times with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, in the Discerning Eye exhibition and with the Royal Society of British Artists. She was the only English artist who worked on Loving Vincent – the world's first fully hand-painted feature film – about the artist Vincent van Gogh and his paintings. Sarah also provided the artists' perspective for the audio guide for the Tate Britain exhibition, 'Van Gogh and Britain'.Sarah runs regular workshops and gives talks and demos; she is also an established illustrator and author. She has worked for the BBC on the children's storytelling series Jackanory; with the National Trust; and many other organizations in the UK and worldwide.Sarah lives in Cornwall, UK. This is her first book for Search Press. Visit her website, www.sarahwimperis.co.uk and follow her on Instagram @szwimperisart

Aimed specifically at beginner's, Sarah Wimperis's new book will encourage and inspire those new to the medium to explore the world of water-mixable oil paints, which off all the qualities of traditional oils, but without the need for solvents.A thorough introduction to the medium and how to us it is followed by six projects. The first looks at how to explore colour to paint in the style of Van Gogh. Other projects include still life, landscapes, abstraction, buildings, and working from a photograph. Each of the projects is clearly explained with step-by-step processes and plenty of top tips from an expert tutor.

• Introduction 6The qualities of water-mixable oils 8Materials and tools 10The paints 10Brushes 12Application tools 14Surfaces 16A space in which to work 20Easels 22From the studio 24Maintenance of your materials 26Colours and mixes 30Mixing colours 32Mixing the paints 35Mark-making 40Brushes 40Other tools 42Seeing things differently 43Projects 46Exploring colour 46Painting from a photo 54Painting an abstract 64Still life 78Landscape 90Buildings 102Troubleshooting 116Aftercare 120Storing your paintings 120Transporting your paintings 121Using a mount to crop your paintings 122Frames 123Glossary 126Index 128