Although there have been many books about landscape painting, the amateur artist and student who may be confined to towns and cities has been less well provided for. Here is a book which will inspire and encourage him to find new ideas and subject matter in his urban environment. The author gives advice on choosing a subject, ranging from the famous or picturesque to the everyday street scene; on composition, perspective, figures in their setting, the uses of photography, and the painting of interiors. He describes the various painting techniques oil, watercolour, gouache pen and wash, pastels, etc. and discusses the use of preliminary sketches for paintings.