Capture the magic of nature in pastel!From the first ferns unfurling in spring to the flaming red foliage of fall and the snow-blanketed quiet of winter; master pastel artist and teacher Elizabeth Mowry offers both beginners and seasoned artists alike a fresh approach to creating light-filled landscape paintings. Using her decades of experience and gift for observation; Mowry infuses every page with time-tested pastel techniques to convey the distinctive mood; color and majesty of the natural world. Youll learn to translate the magic of what you see into what you paint through palette selection; use of materials; value and composition; blending your emotional response to natures beauty with an ever-growing mastery of a pastelists skill.Inside youll find:The fundamentals of pastel. Detailed information about selecting materials; plus exercises and explanations of basic techniques for beginners. Additional master tips and secrets will push intermediate to advanced readers in their art.20 step-by-step demonstrations. Capture the exciting ways nature changes and achieve the painterly effects that light up spring; summer; fall and winter landscapes. Plus learn how to artfully render difficult subjects like fog; bodies of water; reflections and clouds.How to keep a nature journal. Track the vivid impact of the seasons to add depth to your work and translate seasonal impressions into personal expressions. Learn how Mowry selects subject; color and mood; with additional information on field studies and reference photographs.The basics of composition. Learn how to establish a focal point; simplify your subject; portray distance and more to create a beautiful; balanced painting.A five-step method for critiquing your own work. Develop your personal style and achieve successful results with this time-proven exercise.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Has some good ideas which I have adapted/modified but a bit too ...By RozGIf you are totally into the boho look and are skilled with a sewing machine; then this is for you! Has some good ideas which I have adapted/modified but a bit too raggy for this older lady!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Patricia A JonesNice info.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Are you kidding me????By SuzanneAt first I wanted to give this 1 star...however; it does give you "some" ideas. I would only wear one of these fashions and that is the one on the cover with the red beret. All the rest look like rag heaps; or; they look like they were made from scraps by a child. My kids would not have worn any of these. You would not be able to wash them; either; for fear of losing all the pieces in the washer. Im just glad I picked this book up at the library......no money lost and returned quickly. .
