Creating Nature in Watercolor: An Artist's Guide

Creating Nature in Watercolor: An Artist's Guide
by Cathy Johnson

Creating Nature in Watercolor: An Artist's Guide
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Author: Cathy Johnson
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-28
ISBN: 1581809131
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: North Light Books

Book Reviews of Creating Nature in Watercolor: An Artist's Guide

Book Review: IF YOU LOVE ART AND NATURE, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!!
Summary: 5 Stars

I have just recieved Cathy Johnson's new book, "Creating Nature in Watercolor, an Artists Guide." I sat down and read it through, and found it felt like an beautifully illustrated letter from a good friend, who is encouraging me to join her in her love of nature and creating. The art work is superb of course, as I expected, since I already own several of her books, and recently took one of her wonderful Online Classes...and she has been drawing and painting for her whole life...but I also found much more in it than artwork. She not only shares many, many, many valuable techniques and tips...but they seem unique to her charming way of helping us out with some of the little things that become big things when you dont know how to deal with them. And she adds so many details and makes them all so interesting!
Her 'personal relationship' with nature pulls the reader and artist into a close connection with creation and creating.
It is a book for everyone...beginning and professional artists as well as all who appreciate nature.
For me this is her best book....so far...:)

Summary of Creating Nature in Watercolor: An Artist's Guide

Experience Nature with an Artist's Eye

This guide is a rare opportunity to experience the joy of painting nature with Cathy Johnson, a beloved artist, naturalist and teacher. With lively instruction and an approachable style, Cathy takes you on an enjoyable hike through the great outdoors, showing you how to see and paint the wonders of nature in a whole new way.

Open this unique guide and see how achievable and fun watercolor can be. With dozens of examples of her own work, along with 15 complete step-by-step demonstrations, Cathy shows you how to capture a range of environments. You'll explore the beauty of the open desert, the shady stillness of an old forest, the dancing cascades of a rushing waterfall, and much more. Habitats are arranged by chapter, featuring:

  • Forests & Trees - with details covering leaves, bark, ferns, birds and seasonal changes
  • Lakes, Rivers, Creeks & Ponds - including still water, reflections, wave patterns, fish and waterfalls
  • Prairies, Meadows & Fields - with guidance for painting wildflowers, butterflies open ranges, farmland, prairie animals and more
  • Mountains - including trees of western and eastern mountains, wildlife and indigenous plants and flowers
  • Deserts - with specific instruction for painting desert plants, animals and more
  • Humans in Nature - including canoes, campfires and fishing trips
Along the way, Cathy encourages you to sharpen your observation skills, experiment with new techniques and keep up the satisfying practice of carrying your sketchbook wherever you go. With Cathy's sound guidance, you'll learn to capture the beauty of nature as you never have before.

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