50 Ways To Break the Rules in Oils: Practical techniques to unlock your creativity

Stop following the rules and start writing your own.

Packed with 50 rule-breaking practical hacks and painting techniques to unlock your creativity, this is the maverick’s guide to creating truly innovative art.

‘Don’t use black.’
‘You mustn’t lead the eye out of the painting.’
‘Never put your subject slap-bang in the middle!’

Maybe you’ve heard one, two or all of these ‘golden rules’… But why? As Picasso put it, you should: ‘learn the rules like a pro so that you can break them like an artis...