The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel

by S. Schaeffer and John Shaw

Book Overview

Paint spectacular snow-covered mountains reflected in a crystal-clear lake. Capture a vivid summer sunset, or an intricately patterned butterfly alighting on a flower. The Big Book of Painting Nature... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823005046
• ISBN13: 9780823005048
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Quite a good book

This is a quite good book to paint different types of landscapes, even I find it is difficult for a person without experience drawing landscapes. I usually draw other kind of things and I'm not bad at all, but with this book it isn't very easier, even it has a lot of drawings and projects, I think it should have more step by step explanations in some of them.

Great reference book, 72 lessons, excellent instruction

This is a great reference book for anyone interested in pastel painting. It has really helped me improve my pastel skills. It covers materials, color and techniques for every kind of nature subject. Included are 72 different lessons. Each lesson covers a different topic. Some include handling a detail close up, painting all kinds of water, choosing a focal point, describing diverse textures, & underpainting.Each lesson contains a color photograph & the artwork in various stages along with written step by step instructions. Some of the artwork subjects include clouds, sunsets, frozen landscapes, desert vistas, & autumn scenes. Many animals covered include an elk, a swan, a monarch butterfly, & a robin's nest. Moreover, some plants studied include sunflowers, junipers, many trees, & cactus. Mountains, fields, rocks, & a cabin are covered as well.