Guide to Sketching in Nature

by Cathy Johnson

Introduces useful tools, materials, and techniques, shows how to depict flowers, trees, animals, and clouds, and argues that drawing increases one's appreciation of nature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871565544
• ISBN13: 9780871565549
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Very informative

Wonderful information broken down in easy to read explanations & illustrations. Just ordered more of her books. I really enjoyed this one.

Great book for sketch artists!

I was looking for a book to go through all aspects of nature sketching and journaling. This is the book! I have lended the book out to other sketch artists and they found it very useful as well. Lots of pointers on different types of sketching and FANTASTIC illustrations. It it worth purchasing just for the illustrations alone. I would recommend this book to ANYONE who is interested in sketching nature.

excellent resource

I loved this book. I am a beginner and it was an excellent resource.

Important for beginners.

I am a novice artist and need all the tips and help I can get. This book is a big help and I refer to it frequently.

Cathy keeps it simple...and affordable.

This is a very refreshing book. Cathy Johnson not only makes it look easy to draw and paint loose, yet accurate, watercolor sketches outdoors, but she tells you everything you need to know. This book will actually teach you how to draw and paint what you see, without making things overly complicated. Best of all, her supply list is well within the means of most people. I really enjoyed this book, and learned a great deal from it. This summer, I caught Lyme disease. It's nasty. For months, I could hardly walk, let alone hike and garden and do stuff I used to love. But Cathy's book has helped draw me back outside, and I'm learning to love nature all over again, one leaf, flower, and bug at a time. This book would make a great gift.