Book - Watercolor - Painting the Allure of Nature by Susan Bourdet

Susan Bourdet, Watercolor Book: "Painting the Allure of Nature"

Capture the irresistible charm of nature in your watercolors. Nature paintings are most compelling when juxtaposing finely detailed birds and flowers against soft, evocative backgrounds. Painting such realistic, atmospheric watercolors is easy when artist Susan Bourdet takes you under her wing. She’ll introduce you to the basics of nature painting, then illuminate the finer points from start to finish, providing invaluable advice and mini-demos throughout. Learn how to:

• - Create a reference library of photos, sketches and field notes
  
• - Choose and mix colors
  
• - Combine reference materials to design realistic compositions
  
• - Master invaluable watercolor techniques, including 12 steps for successful washes
• - Render realistic birds, flowers, leaves and other foliage
• - Capture realistic textures of atmospheric snow, fog, and weather conditions
• - Create the texture of tree bark, moss, lichen, rock, wood, cobwebs, and more
• - Create close-up compositions that suggest a story
• - Capture the essence of the season in four full-size step-by-step demonstrations

Your watercolors will immediately become richer in personality, drama and realism.

Paperback, 143 pages