Landscape Painter's Essential Handbook

· Second title in D & C's bestselling Painter's Essential Handbook series · Joe Francis Dowden is one of the UK's most renowned landscape artists whose previous titles include Two-in-One Watercolor (D & C 2000) · Features concise exploration of essential watercolour techniques through exercises, step demonstrations and beautiful finished paintings This unique artist's reference offers easy-to-follow, ingenious ideas and techniques for painting 50 popular landscapes in watercolor. The 50 landscapes range from a gentle flower-filled meadow and hazy summer mountains to a dramatic cliff scene and rippling stream in sunshine. Each landscape is explored through exercises, step-by-step sequences and easy-to-follow instructions. Readers will learn the principle and technique, and then move on to the watercolor painting exercise. A comprehensive introductory section covers basic materials, techniques and colors, making this an indispensable reference for all artists.Dowden, Joe Francis is the author of 'Landscape Painter's Essential Handbook ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780715325018 and ISBN 0715325019.