The Big Book of Painting Nature in Oil 135 Lessons in oil techniques for painting trees, skies, and water in all sorts of different lighting. 135 Reference photographs by one of America's leading nature photographers. 600 illustrations in full color. 60 Step-by-step demonstrations. Painting by S. Allyn Schaeffer Photographs by John Shaw. Trade paperback. 400 Pages. Published by Watson Guptil. 1991.