In September 04 six titles in Collins' market-leading best-selling series of art instruction books will be relaunched with a fresh new cover design.The relaunch will be headed by a brand-new title, Learn to Paint Landscapes in Oils.

Landscapes are one of the most popular painting subjects among amateur artists and oils is the traditional painting medium.

Melanie Cambridge's paintings are attractive and accessible and in this book she demonstrates all the basic techniques for painting successful landscapes in oils.There are many practical exercises and step-by-step demonstration paintings of a variety of different landscapes and seascapes, featuring mountains, lakes, meadows, buildings and water. In addition, there are useful sections on oil techniques, colour mixing, composition, creating recession and painting skies and trees, and how to add buildings and figures to your landscape paintings.