Collector's series (Walter Foster (Firm))

"Discover simple step-by-step techniques for painting an array of outdoor scenes"--Cover

Book Description: This inspiring book combines projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint titles into one comprehensive guide to creating an array of outdoor scenes in a variety of painting styles. This beautiful, full-color reference book delves into essential information about acrylic and oil painting tools and techniques, and it contains a wide variety of step-by-step painting lessons, featuring a range of landscapes, seascapes, and skyscapes

Introduction: -- Tools & materials -- Oil & acrylic techniques -- Color theory -- Landscapes With Anita Hampton, Michael Obermeyer, Kevin Short, And Tom Swimm: -- Painting a panorama -- Determining a format -- Painting still water -- Introducing perspective -- Depicting depth -- Creating drama with light & shadow -- Land and sea -- Clouds & Skyscapes With Alan Sonneman: -- Clouds -- Techniques & palette -- Field observation -- Clouds in motion -- Illuminated clouds -- Midst the storm -- Dutch sky -- Twilight in the wilderness -- Clouds at sunset -- Sunsets With Tom Swimm: -- Basic techniques -- Sunset techniques -- California coast -- African river -- Moody pier -- New Mexico mountain sunset -- Cloudy beach -- African grassland -- Oceans & Seascapes With martin Clarke: -- Tips -- Techniques -- Ellenbrook shore -- Eruption -- Island shore -- Foaming waters -- Unridden wave -- Reef -- About the artists