num_pages: 252
description: Paint spectacular snow-covered mountains reflected in a crystal-clear lake. Capture a vivid summer sunset, or an intricately patterned butterfly alighting on a flower. The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel provides 72 stimulating demonstrations in painting trees, skies, water, flowers, and animals from beautiful photographs by one of the world's leading nature photographers.This book will be invaluable to pastelists. The 250 magnificent illustrations and engaging text cover the entire range of pastel painting techniques and give the artist in-depth instruction in painting beautiful images of the natural world in all seasons, weather, geographical variety, and at every time of day. Many of the lessons are followed by assignments designed to help you apply what you have just learned to new situations. The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel is a must everyone who wants to master the techniques who wants to master the the techniques for becoming a first-rate nature painter.
language: English
title: The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel
titlecomplete: The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel
genres: Art
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Watson-Guptill