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Watercolor in Nature: Paint Woodland Wildlife and Botanicals with 20 Beginner-Friendly Projects
Watercolor in Nature: Paint Woodland Wildlife and Botanicals with 20 Beginner-Friendly Projects
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Watercolor in Nature
Capture the natural world with vibrant works of art
Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett believes that watercolor can be a beautiful, powerful tool to help us slow down and become better observers of the world around us. Watercolor is also a medium that can be frustrating for beginners. But it doesn’t have to be that way! In this fully illustrated book, Rosalie provides artists of all skill levels with the tools they need to paint a wide range of plants and animals with ease and confidence. By sharing every step of the process through clear visuals and written descriptions, you’re invited to learn at your own pace. Once you have completed the projects in this book, you’ll have the ability to paint all of your amazing nature finds far into the future!
A peek inside the book
Beautifully designed & printed
Sturdy, high-quality paper enables you to wipe away paint smears that may get on the pages while you paint. The lay-flat binding allows you to keep the book open to the instructions while you work. Watercolor in Nature is also lightweight and compact, so you can pack it up in your backpack and take it on a painting trip outside! The book is fully illustrated by Rosalie so that you can be inspired by her artwork as you learn.
Featuring 20 gorgeous projects
In the pages of this book, you’ll learn how to paint everything from botanicals like a wild blueberry branch and a fiddlehead fern to wildlife like a wood duck, blue snail, and red fox. The first 10 projects are created using the winning combination of ink outlines and watercolor, a great way for new watercolorists to get their feet wet. The final 10 projects are created using only watercolor. The projects cover a vast variety of textures, shapes, colors and patterns that you may encounter in nature. You will be ready to paint all sorts of nature’s subjects after you finish the projects in the book!
Demystifying watercolor through clear steps
Each project is broken down into 8 steps so you can see exactly how to arrive at the finished piece. Rosalie shares all her secrets for sketching out the subject, building up layers, creating dynamic ink outlines, blending paint, and adding fine textures to make the paintings as life-like as possible. Watercolor doesn’t need to be a mystery! There are formulas and techniques that will help you achieve the results you want, and Rosalie provides that foundation in this book.
Bring the magic of the natural world to the page through dazzling works of art.
Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett has hiked through countless forests with her sketchbook and watercolors, documenting the plants, animals and landscapes that she encounters. She has also taught tens of thousands of students to paint and appreciate nature’s beauty through her popular online classes and in-person workshops.
In this book, Rosalie provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint 20 realistic insects, fungi, birds, botanicals and mammals in her vibrant wet- on-dry watercolor style. Pick up the skills you need to become a better observer in the outdoors, take your own reference photos and paint a wide variety of subjects so that you can continue to draw inspiration from nature long after you finish the projects in this book. You’ll also learn some fun nature facts along the way!
Pick up your brush and begin the adventure with projects like:
- Fiddlehead Ferns
- Daisy
- Imperial Moth
- Moose Antler
- Leaf Sprig
- Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
- Cottontail Rabbit
- Wild Blueberries
Whether you’re a total beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, Rosalie is here to walk you through every step of the process.
