He learned sketching, drawing and painting in water colour, oil colour, charcoal etc. This texture typically found in acrylic 7 oil colour. The photos have been enlarged digitally and then painted in oil colour media. The strong pigments used in his oil colour have also made his work distinctive. His "The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour" was published in 1906. He avoided heavy oil colour strokes and muted sepia tones.