En Plein Air: Light & Color: Expert techniques and step-by-step projects for capturing mood and atmosphere...

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Iain Stewart

En Plein Air

Light & Color: Expert techniques and step-by-step projects for capturing mood and atmosphere...

Iain Stewart

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Walter Foster Publishing
02 March 2021

Watercolours; Art techniques & principles

Series: En Plein Air

Take your watercolour painting beyond the studio-learn how to effectively use colour and light to capture mood, create atmosphere, and convey emotion on location. Geared for beginning artists, En Plein Air: Light & Color introduces a variety of techniques for on-location watercolour painting.

Following a brief introduction to the basics of painting en plein air and an overview of the necessary tools and materials, you will learn how to choose a subject and paint a compelling outdoor composition using the subtleties of watercolour to create beautifully expressive subjects and themes. Other important topics include perspective, rendering the background and foreground, capturing both urban and pastoral landscapes, mastering colour to convey weather and time of day, and much more. From choosing just the right subject to awaiting the perfect time of day, let En Plein Air: Light & Color guide you in your artistic travels as you explore this daring and expressive medium.

Painting outdoors is a rewarding, peaceful experience full of joy, adventure, and persistence. Let the En Plein Air Series guide you in your artistic travels as you explore this daring and expressive method of painting, wherever you may be.

By: Iain Stewart
Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781633228344
ISBN 10: 1633228347
Series: En Plein Air
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 02 March 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Materials Sketchbook Amsterdam Tram Step-by-Step St. Paul de Vence Step-by-Step Yellow Gerbera Step-by-Step Drawing on Location Painting Techniques 5th Avenue, New York Step-by-Step Capturing the Details Composition, Light & Color The Growler Step-by-Step From Field to Studio Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Step-by-Step Conclusion About the Author

Iain Stewart is a watercolor artist and illustrator and a signature member of both the American and National Watercolor Societies. His work has received numerous awards in international competition and he is a sought after juror and workshop instructor. He is also an architectural illustrator with an international clientele, a business he has run for the last 20 years. Iain maintains a studio in Opelika, Alabama.

Reviews for En Plein Air: Light & Color: Expert techniques and step-by-step projects for capturing mood and atmosphere in watercolor

Open-air painting adventures await you, and internationally acclaimed watercolorist Iain Stewart can set you off on the right foot with his book En Plein Air: Light & Color. * Artists Magazine * Beautifully and profusely illustrated in full color throughout... ideal and unreservedly recommended. * Midwest Book Review *