There's a world of difference between painting what you see and conveying what you feel. Expressive Oil Painting shows you how to create engaging landscapes that capture a sense of light, depth, movement and above all, your own unique impressions of the world around you.

Start out by understanding the fundamental concepts of oil painting—including supplies, work habits, drawing, color and composition--all explained in a friendly, straightforward way, As you move along, you'll find a diverse sampling of ideas and approaches for painting landscape elements, capturing mood, simplifying the complexity of nature and more. Nine in-depth landscape painting demonstrations then illustrate these techniques from beginning to advanced.

Whether you're working from reference photos or on location, you will feel empowered to paint "light on your feet". With nature as your inspiration and this book as your guide, you'll discover how to bring greater sensitivity, intuition and authenticity to your work.