The Portfolio series provides beginning and aspiring artists with a comprehensive overview of popular art media including acrylics, watercolor, oil, graphite and colored pencil. Each book in the series covers basic drawing and painting tips and techniques, how to choose the right tools color theory, key drawing and painting concepts and much more. They also feature step-by-step projects presented from both concept- and technique-driven approaches so that artists can discover the fundamentals of their craft and learn to put those skills into practice.