Landscape Painting Books

"Include a CD-ROM with 1,000 Color Photos of Beautiful, Ready-To-Paint Landscapes Interactive, customizable format allows artists to create the landscape of their choice Features a helpful book with photography instructions and 15 step-by-step painting demonstrations Next to the great outdoors, the best source of inspiration for landscape artists is a ...more

Anyone can learn these simple and fun methods for producing out-standing watercolor landscapes and flowers. "Fill Your Watercolors with Nature's Light" simplifies the painting process into a few easy-to-understand steps. Readers will learn to use masking techniques to preserve light in their painting, pouring techniques to create atmosphere, and spattering ...more

Watercolor Landscape Techniques combines the most popular medium with the most popular subject matter. All the artists have generously shared their individual techniques and visions, along with the crucial turning points in their artistic lives. Featured artists include: Tom Nicholas Vivienne Ripley Joseph Zbukvic Alvaro Castagnet Robert Lovett Greg Allen ...more

Every artist can capture the stunning beauty of the seasons with Tim Deibler at their side. He teaches readers how to understand light and truly see their subjects in step-by-step lessons that include: * Ideas and exercises for mastering the four keys to any successful painting--shape, value, color and edges ...more

Excellent, clearly written how-to guide provides time-tested advice on training powers of observation, judging proportions of boulders, trees, clouds and other landscape forms; learning how to assess values (light and dark), and more. Includes valuable suggestions for using pencils, chalk, charcoal and other media, step-by-step demonstrations for transforming cubical, cylindrical, ...more

Discover the benefits of completing a watercolor painting in 30 minutes or less Spending hours or even days on a watercolor painting can lead to dull, muddy results. But a surefire way to keep your paintings loose and fresh is to work quickly! In this informative, 64-page book, accomplished artist ...more

Subtle differences in drawing and shading techniques allow artists to create a wide variety of landscape textures, from lush grasses to smooth stones. Beautiful Landscapes offers in-depth information on drawing landscapes in varied locales. Accomplished artist Diane Wright guides readers through the fundamentals of drawing in pencil, such as making ...more

The fourth title in the bestselling Problems and Solutions series, Drawing and Painting Animals highlights common problems and simple solutions for creating more realistic renditions of animals. This much-needed guide: -Covers the portrayal of animals, one of the most popular--but also one of the most problematic--subjects for leisure painters -Presents ...more

A visual feast of outstanding paintings by British and American artists. ...more

Popular TV instructor Brenda Harris' acrylic painting method produces realistic, startling results in just a few hours, even for the most inexperienced painters. As in her previous volumes, Brenda proves her gift for teaching is just as effective on the page as it is on TV. Lovely Landscapes offers readers: ...more