Introduction
Materials
Studio furniture
The maulstick
The palette
How to make gesso panels
Selecting paints, brushes, and more
Exercises   (Secrets revealed 1-8)
How my method works
Making sense of the sun, reflections and shadows
Secret #1  How to use contrast and exaggeration
Secret #2  Why never to use black pigments
Secret #3  How to avoid making “mud”
Lesson #1  Painting straight shapes
Secret #4  How to lay down color in zones
Secret #5  How to blend the paint
Lesson #2  Painting round shapes
A second blending technique
Lesson #3  Painting boxlike shapes
Secret #6  Why we paint light edges before dark
Secret #7  Why you should paint thinly and use glazes
Secret #8  How to create “happy accidents” and other
     textural tricks
Your Continuing Education   (Secrets revealed 9-10)
Secret #9  How to analyze old master paintings
Secret #10  How to keep a file of pictures and use models
Lesson #4  Painting metallic & glossy objects
Lesson #5  Painting skies, clouds, and landscapes
Lesson #6  Painting trees
Lesson #7  Painting grass
Lesson #8  Painting hair & fur
Lesson #9  Painting transparent objects
Lesson #10  Painting water
Executing a Complete Painting   (Secrets revealed 11-14)
Secret #11  How to plan in advance
Secret #12  What to paint first
Secret #13  What to paint next
Secret #14  Masking
Varnishing the painting
The Artist in Society   (Secrets revealed 15-18)
Secret #15  How to build confidence
Secret #16  Why artists will never become obsolete
Secret #17  How to look successful, get yourself in print,
     support other artists, and form groups
Secret #18  Why New York City is NOT where it’s at
Handouts: Plans for a special maulstick, art sources, and more.