Alamosa Public Library

Interactive and encouraging, this art book combines detailed instructions with an innovative color wheel on the front, making it perfect for beginners working with watercolors. A spin of the wheel instantly shows what shade would result from mixing two watercolors, allowing painters to determine a color palette before embarking on an activity.

Here's how to capture all those wonderful, but difficult-to-render, weather effects that can make or break any landscape painting. Whether it's capturing the individual qualities of sunshine or shadows, the varying textures of clouds, the drama of a snow storm, or the other-worldly atmosphere of mist and fog, Painting the Effects of Weather will show you just how to do it - either on the spot, or later in the studio, using quick color reference notes...

The whys and hows of the various aspects of landscape painting: angles and consequent values, aerial and linear perspective, painting of trees, emotional properties of line and mass in composition, light, unity of tone, plus information on canvas, palette, brushes, more. 34 black-and-white reproductions of paintings by Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams.

Step-by-step exercises and longer projects help you to build essential skills and allow you to produce a range of subjects, including landscapes, still life and animals.

Lessons in watercolor techniques for painting trees, skies, and water.

Mr. Clarke's self effacing, engaging personality and simple techniques make learning the fundamentals of painting easy and non intimidating. Perfect for parents or teachers that want to assist their children learn at a relaxed pace.