Capture the beauty and serenity of animals in nature If you love nature and life's simpler things, you'll love painting with Wilson Bickford. In this book, with a teaching style as easy and inviting as his paintings, Wilson guides you step by step through ten charming wildlife scenes on canvas. • Projects feature a variety of beloved animals including deer, black bears, blue herons, loons, ducks, swans and woodpeckers • Learn to paint a range of breathtaking settings - sparkling lakes, majestic mountains, forest retreats and even atmospheric effects like hazy sunsets, snow-laden pines and rippling water. • Includes mini-demonstrations that focus on key landscape elements such as trees, rocks, water and clouds. • Each project includes color swatches showing which mix is used where and easy-to-follow directions. Simpler is always better when you're just starting out. These projects require minimal equipment, only five colors and absolutely no previous experience. Wilson loves to paint them - and with his friendly, straightforward approach, you will, too!

Join David in our first ever wildlife landscape painting book. This book is presented in our "Art of Painting" format where we teach you more about being an artist. How to draw, sketch and capture the elements in the painting and render them correctly for color and shape. David has painted these beautiful paintings wildlife paintings for many years, but normally does them for commission and not for teaching purposes. Now, we will step inside the studio and take a close look at the techniques he uses to quickly capture some of his unique looks.Warm grisaille is a technique he will show you on 3 of the paintings in this book. This new technique allows you to quickly set the depth to the painting. David will show you how to warm the colors we have in our Grisaille Kit, to quickly add the colors and interest to the mountains and water. Then, learn how to use some unique palette knife techniques and a few fun large brushes to paint the rocks, trees and grassland. All the techniques are designed to create the atmosphere and artistic perspective that make these wildlife paintings collector's items. Join us in this 4, large painting lesson journey. Learn clouds, mountains, water, grass and trees. Learn how to "see" the objects and render them quickly and effectively keeping the overall goals of the painting in line.As an artist, David always says, if you want to paint roses, then learn how to paint clouds and water. Paint the sea. Being an artist is about learning to see. Once you can see how to render an object of nature, you can paint anything. Come join us on this artistic journey, The Art of Painting.For supplies, please visit us at JansenArtStore.comColors: Grisaille KitYellow OxidePine GreenPhthalo BlueNaphthol Red LightRed VioletHansa YellowBurnt Sienna Brushes: Various Sizes Fusion Flats Size- 2, 4, 6, 8Watercolor Fusion Round # 43/4 inch Watercolor FlatBristle Filbert Size 1, 41 inch bristle Flat# 5 Liquitex Palette Knife

Capture the Natural World with Vibrant Works of Art Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett has hiked through countless forests with her sketchbook and watercolors, documenting the plants, animals and landscapes that she encounters. She has also taught tens of thousands of students to paint and appreciate nature’s beauty through her popular online classes and in-person workshops. In this book, Rosalie provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint 20 realistic insects, fungi, birds, botanicals and mammals in her vibrant wet- on-dry watercolor style. Pick up the skills you need to become a better observer in the outdoors, take your own reference photos and paint a wide variety of subjects so that you can continue to draw inspiration from nature long after you finish the projects in this book. You’ll also learn some fun nature facts along the way! Whether you’re a total beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, Rosalie is here to walk you through every step of the process.

Legends of the Hunt: Campfire Tales, the much-anticipated sequel to John Seerey-Lester's 2009 Legends of the Hunt, features more than 130 paintings by the artist and some sixty exciting stories covering the remarkable true-life adventures of many of the world's greatest hunters, explorers, and conservationists. You will read stories about such legends as Theodore Roosevelt and African professional hunter J. A. Hunter; the true story of Grizzly Adams; harrowing encounters involving William Hornaday and Ernest Thompson Seton; and a gut-wrenching story about Carl Akeley. There are many other legends in this spellbinding book, which brings to life all the tales that were told around campfires over the past 150 years. As you gaze at Seerey-Lester's authentic, wonderfully absorbing images, you will smell the smoke from the campfire, feel the freezing rain against your skin, and taste the dust from the African plains. Most certainly you will find yourself drifting back in time to join those honored men and women as they relate their adventures around the campfire.

Let Jerry teach you how to Master Landscapes You can master landscape painting with the help of popular painter Jerry Yarnell. In Landscape Painting Secrets, Jerry explores the different areas of landscape painting that often create problems for beginning and intermediate artists. All of the major landscape elements are covered—from rocks, dirt roads and grass to still and moving water to atmospheric conditions like rainbows, falling snow, storm clouds and lightning. Dozens of thumbnail studies break each element down step by step with clear instructions and photographs so no stroke is uncertain. These individual studies let you practice and explore new techniques without the worry of ruining a complete painting. Once you've mastered the techniques, Jerry will help you apply what you've learned in three complete landscape scenes that include detailed instructions and photographs. Grab your paints and brushes and get started today!

Learn Wildlife Painting with Techniques from Masters With decades of experience at Chicago's renowned Field Museum, artist-in- residence Peggy Macnamara and scientific illustrator Marlene Hill Donnelly share tips on all aspects of painting wildlife in luminous watercolor. Painting Wildlife in Watercolor includes everything you'll need to know to from basics to finishing touches of rendering vibrant lifelike animals, birds and reptiles. Well-known for her "no fear" approach which bypasses traditional composition methods, Peggy Macnamara employs a technique of gradually applying color to develop rich subtle tones. Balancing this is Marlene Donnelly's clear and detailed instruction on drawing and painting techniques-the perfect complement to the "no fear" approach. The authors explore subject matter, color theory, design, light and shadow, and present several illustrative demonstrations. Macnamara describes her process as a form of meditation and encourages the student to compose their image using many light layers. She says of her technique, "It automatically builds depth in the liquid expression of the eyes as well as in the rich texture of fur and feathers." Whether rendering birds, mammals, or reptiles, these master artists will guide you as you create your own interpretation, step by step, as they share their years of experience. This innovative approach allows artists at all levels of experience to imbue their work with a fresh and subtle beauty. This book is also available from Echo Point Books in hardcover (ISBN 1635619475).

Presents preliminary sketching, composition, texture, colors, seasonal variations, lighting, habitat, pose and perspective in sixteen step by step demonstration paintings.