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Watercolor in nature : paint woodland wildlife and botanicals with 20 beginner-friendly projects / Rosalie Haizlett.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2021Description: 168 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1645674142
  • 9781645674146
Subject(s):
Contents:
Getting started -- Let's paint. Ink & watercolor: the magic combination : Daisy ; Imperial moth ; Fly agaric mushroom ; Fiddlehead ferns ; praying mantis ; Moose antler ; Green frog ; Great horned owl ; Land snail ; Monarch caterpillar & milkweed -- Watercolor: take the plunge : Leaf sprig ; Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly ; Sassafras leaf ; Pine cone ; Red elf salamander ; Canada Warbler ; Cottontail rabbit ; Wild blueberries ; Wood duck ; Red fox -- A step further : Take your own reference photos ; Add a background ; Sketch outside ; Practice your observation skills.
Summary: "Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett has hiked through countless forests with her sketchbook and watercolors, documenting the plants, animals and landscapes that she encounters. She has also taught tens of thousands of students to paint and appreciate nature's beauty through her popular online classes and in-person workshops. In this book, Rosalie provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint 20 realistic insects, fungi, birds, botanicals and mammals in her vibrant wet- on-dry watercolor style. Pick up the skills you need to become a better observer in the outdoors, take your own reference photos and paint a wide variety of subjects so that you can continue to draw inspiration from nature long after you finish the projects in this book. You'll also learn some fun nature facts along the way! Whether you're a total beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, Rosalie is here to walk you through every step of the process"--Back cover.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 751.4224 H153 Available 33111011098593
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 751.4224 H153 Checked out 07/20/2024 33111010836910
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Capture the Natural World with Vibrant Works of Art

Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett has hiked through countless forests with her sketchbook and watercolors, documenting the plants, animals and landscapes that she encounters. She has also taught tens of thousands of students to paint and appreciate nature's beauty through her popular online classes and in-person workshops.

In this book, Rosalie provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint 20 realistic insects, fungi, birds, botanicals and mammals in her vibrant wet- on-dry watercolor style. Pick up the skills you need to become a better observer in the outdoors, take your own reference photos and paint a wide variety of subjects so that you can continue to draw inspiration from nature long after you finish the projects in this book. You'll also learn some fun nature facts along the way! Whether you're a total beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, Rosalie is here to walk you through every step of the process.

Includes index.

"Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett has hiked through countless forests with her sketchbook and watercolors, documenting the plants, animals and landscapes that she encounters. She has also taught tens of thousands of students to paint and appreciate nature's beauty through her popular online classes and in-person workshops. In this book, Rosalie provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint 20 realistic insects, fungi, birds, botanicals and mammals in her vibrant wet- on-dry watercolor style. Pick up the skills you need to become a better observer in the outdoors, take your own reference photos and paint a wide variety of subjects so that you can continue to draw inspiration from nature long after you finish the projects in this book. You'll also learn some fun nature facts along the way! Whether you're a total beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, Rosalie is here to walk you through every step of the process"--Back cover.

Getting started -- Let's paint. Ink & watercolor: the magic combination : Daisy ; Imperial moth ; Fly agaric mushroom ; Fiddlehead ferns ; praying mantis ; Moose antler ; Green frog ; Great horned owl ; Land snail ; Monarch caterpillar & milkweed -- Watercolor: take the plunge : Leaf sprig ; Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly ; Sassafras leaf ; Pine cone ; Red elf salamander ; Canada Warbler ; Cottontail rabbit ; Wild blueberries ; Wood duck ; Red fox -- A step further : Take your own reference photos ; Add a background ; Sketch outside ; Practice your observation skills.

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