Learn to Paint with Olga Shmatova

Books

Eight step-by-step self-study guides for adults learning to paint and draw from zero — published by EKSMO since 2004, with over 700,000 copies sold and four titles translated into Chinese.

Every guide follows the same method: clear explanations, worked examples by the author and her students, exercises for each technique, and complete step-by-step paintings. The books are published in Russian; none is available in English yet.

Cover of Gouache: A Self-Study Guide, first edition

Gouache: A Self-Study Guide (First Edition)

2004 · the first Russian book on gouache · out of print, superseded by the second edition

Cover of Watercolor: A Self-Study Guide

Watercolor: A Self-Study Guide

2005 · in print ever since · Chinese rights acquired 2019

Cover of Felt-Tip Pens and Colored Pencils: A Self-Study Guide

Felt-Tip Pens and Colored Pencils: A Self-Study Guide

2007 · out of print · replaced by the expanded 2016 and 2021 editions

Cover of Gouache: A Self-Study Guide, second edition

Gouache: A Self-Study Guide (Second Edition)

2010 · updated, revised and expanded · in print · Chinese rights acquired 2019

Cover of Oil Painting: A Self-Study Guide

Oil Painting: A Self-Study Guide

2011 · in print · Chinese rights acquired 2019

Cover of Modern Oil Painting: A Self-Study Guide

Modern Oil Painting: A Self-Study Guide

2011 · out of print · digital edition planned

Cover of Drawing with Colored Pencils: A Self-Study Guide

Drawing with Colored Pencils: A Self-Study Guide

2016 · second, expanded edition · in print · Chinese rights acquired 2019

Cover of Markers, Fineliners, and Felt-Tip Pens: A Self-Study Guide

Markers, Fineliners, and Felt-Tip Pens: A Self-Study Guide

2021 · in print