From skies above to water below, discover the secrets to glorious
landscapes!
No two elements of the landscape bring the artist greater
inspiration--or greater challenge--than sky and water. Get them right
and you have magic. Get them wrong and your whole painting is off. In
this book, popular pastel artist and teacher Liz Haywood-Sullivan
shares her secrets for getting them both right, every time. With her
practiced and proven approach, you can experience the joy of painting
glowing skies and sparkling water.
Inside you'll find:
- 24 step-by-step demonstrations showing the creation of breathtaking
skies and water in pastel.
- Techniques for painting skies, including the various types of clouds
and how light changes depending on the season and time of day.
- How to depict water in all its forms, from calm, reflective ponds and
meandering rivers to whitewater cascades and ocean waves.
- A clear and simple approach to the puzzling concepts of aerial
perspective and the nature of reflections.
- A primer on materials to help novice artists and newcomers get started
in pastel.
Beautifully illustrated with stunning landscapes, Painting Brilliant
Skies and Water in Pastel is a must for artists who have not found the
targeted help they seek in other landscape painting books. Use it to
make the most of natures' inspiration and pour mood, movement, and
poetry into your paintings.
