David Bellamy's Arctic Light: Painting Watercolours in a Frozen Wilderness
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1782214232 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And his narrative is at the same time informative and funny - he goes to great lengths to paint in this unforgiving landscape, watching out for polar bears, sketching while sledging at speed across rock-hard pack ice, or hanging precariously off inch-wide ice ledges, paintbrush (often frozen) in hand. * Sir Chris Bonington, renowned British mountaineer. * The Artist * Summer 2017 David Bellamy has written numerous books on watercolour painting, but this latest David Bellamy's Arctic Light is something different. Illustrated throughout with fabulous watercolour paintings. * The People's Friend * I have always liked David Bellamy's paintings, so when this came I was so excited. The text is David's reactions to the landscape, the eeriness, the natural dangers - you almost feel as if you are standing beside him. Filled with David's watercolour paintings and sketches, it provides a fascinating insight into the wildlife and people that live within the Arctic Circle. * Yarnsandf
His descriptions of his travels, written from an artist’s point of view, vividly bring to life the challenges he faced when painting outdoors in one of the harshest environments on the planet, and make for an exhilarating and captivating read. This book is the culmination of various expeditions made by well-known artist and bestselling author David Bellamy to his beloved Arctic. Filled with David’s watercolor paintings and sketches, made during his various expeditions, the book provides a fascinating insight into the wildlife and people that live within the Arctic Circle and captures p
He gives demonstrations and talks, produces successful DVDs, has written many books on watercolor painting and is a regular contributor to art magazines.. David Bellamy has always been fascinated by the world's wild places. Highly regarded as a teacher of art, he has a tremendous following among leisure painters, many of whom have attended his extremely popular courses and workshops both in the UK and overseas