This is a title in "The DK Art School" series, covering the mediums of watercolour, pastel, oil, ink, and acrylic and exploring styles of practical art, providing both novice and experienced artists with tuition for an art course at home. In "Mixed Media", Michael Wright demonstrates the development and techniques of this art form, inviting readers to experiment with all sorts of textures and materials from crayon on canvas to felt-tip on fabric.