The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0871565544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 135 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Cathy Johnson has written and illustrated seventeen books on the subjects of art and nature, including How to Draw What You See. A contributing editor to The Artist's Magazine and Country Living, she lives in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
This lavishly illustrated sketching and watercolor primer reveals how creating art can enhance any wilderness experience. The book also includes source lists for art supplies (including mail order), lists of national workshops for sketching and painting, and a bibliography.. With a skillful blend of inspiration and instruction, artist and naturalist Cathy Johnson offers personal anecdotes, exercises, and helpful tips to guide even first-time artists in using sketching and painting to deepen their understanding of the natural world.Featuring simple, step-by-step instructions and 280 examples of the author's own work—in color and black-and-white—The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature covers a broad range of subjects, including tools and equipment; mixing paints and washes; understanding color and using a color wheel; capturing the illusion of light; sketching clouds, flowers, trees, plants, and animals; and using field sketches as studies for future paintings
by Trafalgar Square, 1996), which represents the fine arts perspective, should satisfy nearly all patrons. . This and Wendy Jelbert's Painting Nature's Details (Batsford Ltd., dist. Helpful source lists for art suppliers, national art workshops, and the bibliography have been brought up-to- date. The complexities of color theory are kept to a minimum. Highly recommended for general collections.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. An inspiration for the naturalist/ artist, this practical, readable work focuses on drawing and sketching as ways of deepening one's relationship with nature. From Library Journal Johnson, the author and illustrator of 17 books on art and nature, has updated her popular 1991 volume in the "
PeggyB said Cathy Johnson's Guide to Sketching in Nature. Cathy Johnson scored another home run with me with this book. I'm newly returned to sketching after a Cathy Johnson's Guide to Sketching in Nature PeggyB Cathy Johnson scored another home run with me with this book. I'm newly returned to sketching after a 40-year break. I started with her "first series" sketching and drawing book after checking it out of my local library. The Sierra Club guide is broader and more inclusive, loaded with ideas and techniques from other artists, and very useful to a beginner. I like Cathy Johnson's style and her presentation - the idea of "sugges. 0-year break. I started with her "first series" sketching and drawing book after checking it out of my local library. The Sierra Club guide is broader and more inclusive, loaded with ideas and techniques from other artists, and very useful to a beginner. I like Cathy Johnson's style and her presentation - the idea of "sugges. "Excellent Art Book" according to Richard A. Ogden. Love Cathy Johnson art books. And this is another great book. Great service from the vendor.. Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature This little book packs more useful information within its covers than just about any other sketching book I know, and I have shelves of them. Cathy Johnson is a wonderful, articulate teacher and most generous with her help (her website is a prime example of this). The title of this book understates its value to just about any type of sketching or painting. Whether you practice graphite pencil, colored pencil, pen, charcoal, o