Jean Haines' characteristically loose and expressive paintings are filled with colour and light, and in this book she passes on her knowledge and expert advice in a way that is both inspiring and instructional. As soon as you open the book you will want to pick up a brush and start painting - and whatever your ability, Jean encourages you to simply have a go and enjoy the freedom and happiness that painting can bring.

Ong Kim Seng shows readers how to give their paintings a luminous glow by manipulating darker shades. This book will help readers to learn how to use colour to intensify light, devise areas of colour contrast and discover the best methods for using tonal values to capture light in a dramatic, evocative way.