The Sierra Club Guide To Sketching In Nature, Revised Edition

Featuring simple step-by-step instructions and hundreds of illustrations, this sketching and watercolor primer reveals how creating art can enhance any outdoor experience.In this inspirational guide, Cathy Johnson, a nationally recognized artist, naturalist and teacher, offers personal anecdotes, exercises and useful tips that are perfect for every amateur artist. This book covers a wide range of subjects, including:·Tools and equipment·Mixing paints and washes·Selecting a subject to sketch or paint·Capturing the illusion of light·Sketching clouds, flowers, trees, plants and animals·Using field sketches as studies for future paintings·Understanding color and using a color wheel·A source list for art suppliesWith more than 280 of Johnson's own illustrations - both in color and black and white - this book will inspire you to appreciate every detail of the natural world.

• | Author: Cathy Johnson
• | Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 242 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Art
• | ISBN-10: 1635615666
• | ISBN-13: 9781635615661