How to Draw and Paint Water and Sky

This is a beautiful and instructive art technique book on depicting skies, sunsets, clouds, coastal vistas, rainbows, lakes, waves, rock pools and waterfalls. This title includes comprehensive advice on materials and equipment, and the different types of media, including pencils, charcoal, pastels, oils, acrylics and watercolours. It features an inspiring gallery of skyscapes and seascapes with accompanying commentaries, giving insights into how specific techniques have been used by professional artists. It contains step-by-step projects include turbulent storm clouds, a tropical sunset, tranquil harbour moorings and crashing waves. It also includes landscapes featuring water and sky scenes are one of the most popular subjects for artists, and a constant source of inspiration - the sky supplies the light, while water provides the movement. This practical guide to drawing and painting water and skyscapes gives budding artists the chance to take step-by-step lessons and learn new skills from professional artists. Divided into three easy-to-use sections, the first, Materials, provides advice on the media and equipment available. This is followed by Tutorials, which explains the technicalities of drawing water and skies. Finally, Projects offers a gallery of inspiring works by working artists, before featuring 15 step-by-step practice exercises to follow. Beautifully illustrated with over 480 colour photographs, this accessible book will show you how to draw and paint water and skies, and produce your own wonderful works of art to be proud of.