Plein Air Painting with Watercolours

The complete beginner's guide to watercolour painting outdoors, with 8 seasonal step-by-step projects, hands-on exercises and practical advice from expert watercolour teacher, Grahame Booth. So what is all this fuss about plein air painting? It is the difference between listening to a CD and being at a concert, watching a travel programme and actually visiting. With plein air you don t just see your subject. You feel it and you are literally part of it. Grahame BoothIn this guide to painting en plein air with watercolours, expert teacher Grahame Booth provides a complete introduction to painting outdoors, from preparing your kit and planning your painting session to getting the most out of your environment, light and subject.Structured seasonally with numerous exercises and 8 complete step-by-step projects, all painted en plein air, and infused with Grahame s friendly, encouraging teaching style, this is the ideal introduction to painting outdoors with watercolours.Discover:A guide to the essential kit you need;Practical considerations for outdoor painting (the weather, the changing light and interested onlookers to name a few);The importance of selecting and simplifying the boundaries of your painting when you have a 360-degree view to choose from;How to successfully capture the atmosphere of a place;8 seasonal projects, with invaluable advice on painting successfully in different seasonal conditions.