Lessons in Landscapes: Painting Trees in Watercolour Tips, Techniques and StepbyStep Exercises

<b>Learn watercolur the easy way, in this fresh, visual and brand-new series from trusted teacher and best-selling author, Matthew Palmer.<br> <br>Focusing on trees, leaves and foliage, work your way through 12 skill-building paintings and one inspiring final project to create your own remarkable results.</b><br><br>The perfect watercolor guide for beginners, this book is packed with short, easy-to-follow exercises, complete with step-by-step photos, helpful annotations, and all of Matthew''s tried-and-tested tips:<br><br><ul><li>Start at the very beginning with a short section covering <b>key equipment</b>, advice on <b>mixing colors</b> and some <b>recipes for the basic color mixes</b> you will need throughout.</li><li>Dive straight into <b>12 inspiring practical exercises</b> that each build on a new skill. Start with a simple tree silhouette and build up gradually to a verdant forest.</li><li>There are <b>short, easy-to-follow steps</b> for every lesson, with <b>clear step-by-step photos</b> and simple annotations.</li><li>Within each "lesson" or exercise, Matthew reveals his <b>tried-and-tested tips and tricks</b> for achieving a painting you''ll be proud of, which artists of all abilities will find invaluable.</li><li>To put everything you’ve learned into practice, the book finishes with an<b> inspiring final project</b> for you to paint, to pull together everything you''ve learned and to flex your new abilities.</li></ul><br>This exciting new series demystifies landscape painting in small, digestible chunks, making this the ideal handbook for any budding painter.