This illustrated book looks at some of the most common problems that leisure painters face, and invites a variety of professional artists, including Jackie Simmonds, John Lidzey, Peter Partington and Richard Pikesley, to show how to tackle them in a practical and straightforward way. The range of subjects is diverse: from landscapes and seascapes to still life, interiors, people and animals. All the painting media - watercolour, pastels, oils and acrylics - are covered, which should ensure that the book offers something for every artist.