Breathe fresh air into your watercolors! Capture the wonders of nature!From crashing waves to sculptured deserts, from grand sunsets to humble wildflowers, from backyard discoveries to exotic getaways, the natural world offers inspiration enough for a lifetime! In this book, one of today's premier nature artists shows you how to make the most of it. Within an inviting, sketchbook-style format, you'll learn how to capture nature's treasures using watercolor pencils and paint.

Grab your pen and seize the day! Make art a part of your everyday life, and everyday life a part of your art.Vast opportunities and great joy await you as you learn sketching "on the spot"--be it in your own backyard, amid the bustle of a busy market, on a hike or wherever you happen to find yourself.Cathy Johnson leads you on this thrilling expedition as you explore ways to turn everyday sights and experiences into a cache of visual memories. She and other...

Silken strands of hair. Water tumbling over rocks. Blinding reflections in glass or metal.Cathy Johnson shows you how to create realistic textures like these and make your watercolor paintings come alive.You'll find practical, easy-to-follow guidelines inside for creating 83 wonderful textures for fruits, vegetables, hair, glass, metal, fabric, flowers, fur, skin and much, much more.Johnson's beautiful watercolor sketches - complete...

Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting—not by reading about a bunch ...

Add life, color, texture and individuality to your work!If you're ready to go beyond the basics, and see what watercolor can really do, this is the book for you! Inside, a wealth of "creative departures" will take you out of your comfort zone, making the difference between pigment on paper and original, expressive works of art.Updated and better than ever, this edition of Watercolor Tricks & Techniques features:• 30+ new watercolor...

This new book in the bestselling No Experience Required series includes 6 step-by-step demonstrations and 10 exercises to show you how to depict a variety of animals in a full range of mediums. Perfect for beginners, the exercises in this easy-to-follow guide are designed to yield immediate improvement in your work. You'll learn to use the most popular mediums including watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, and colored pencil to create a range of appealing animal subjects including cat...

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Missouri Off the Beaten Path shares with you the Show Me State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed—from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales. So, if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Bea...

Playing with his friends at night seemed like so much fun but Tippy was afraid of the dark. He was teased and called names for being afraid, this made him sad. One night, that all changed when he met a magical friend that helped him find his courage.

The text is currently the most up-to-date book on ferret medicine and as such, would be an important addition to the library of veterinary practices seeing these lively, curious and fun-loving pets. Aidan Raftery, Veterinary Record 17 March 2018Ferrets are becoming increasingly popular as pets, rivalling rabbits as the third most favoured domestic pet after dogs and cats. Ferret Medicine and Surgery discusses the veterinary aspects of this incredible littl...

In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Picking up where New Botanical Painting left off, this books aims to expand readers' repertoires into fauna as well as flora, with easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of difficulty levels.Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, you'll discover how to paint beautiful butterflies, bumblebees, birds and botanicals from around the world. In...

Author of Everyday Watercolor and Instagram darling Jenna Rainey presents a beautiful step-by-step guide to painting botanicals from lilies to daffodils in a wide variety of styles.Artist Jenna Rainey shares easy-to-follow ways to paint a wide range of botanicals, all in her fresh, modern style that appeals to the next generation of watercolor artists and creatives, from beginners to hobbyists. With gorgeously illustrated instructions for both loose and re...

Table of ContentsAbout WatercolorsShort HistoryTypes of Water ColorsWatercolor PencilsDifferent Techniques of Watercolor paintingMaterials used for Watercolor PaintingMaterial for drawingWatercolor PencilsTracing PaperWatercolor Pencilswater color pencils are a helpful way of achieving realistic results from watercolors.WatercolorsPaperBrushesContainersMasking fluidTissue...