It then moves on to technique:; how to paint color, pattern and texture; painting space, depth and distance, and how to render a three-dimensional object on paper. The best part is the advice is improved by providing lots of pictures. You will see the step by step way to paint a tree, a face, a still life, a landscape, and many more. The closing section covers the basics of mixing colors, types of paints, brushes, accessories, palette layouts, preparing canvases, paper, pencils, and inks. It even includes how-to on correcting mistakes. The glossary and index complete this magnificent book, making it a much needed resource for any beginning artist.