Trees
are popular subjects for painting and not many landscapes
can do without them. Here is a guide on how
to capture their elusive and special qualities with
the medium of watercolors.
I
think Mr Harrison must be the only other person like
myself, who does not stretch his paper, but presses
it afterwards. Find out how in here along
with all the usuals such as what paints to buy in order
to paint trees and woods, working with photographs,
kitting out your working area and composing a picture.
Before
you get to the paintings there are many techniques to
practice, such as painting skies, leaves, trunks, using
various brushes and other products etc. I
like the way these are also in staged project form with
all the photos and captions that make Search Press books
so user-friendly.
Next,
you will move on with studies of trees through the seasons
and different types of tree to practice what you have
learnt. Finally, there is the largest section with plenty
of paintings to tackle. These are again varied
in their seasons, and include a bluebell wood (my favorite),
waterside views, a winter scene, a mountain scene and
an avenue of trees in autumn. As well as
the step-by-step instructions, there are a couple of
similar paintings discussed afterwards, which makes
for a nice touch. You can actually learn
the mysteries of painting trees in here, which makes
it such a worthwhile purchase. |
