Books and Media - Landscapes and Nature - Books

Master translucent techniques for landscape painting in this succinct 64-page book by R. Bradford Johnson. From the Walter Foster "How to Paint and Draw" series.

Acclaimed botanical artist Bente Starcke King shows artists of all levels how to create gorgeous illustrations of tulips, irises, rose hips, and more in a reader-friendly format. King takes the artist step by step to capture this subject matter.

Learn the secrets of composition and technique that seasoned artists use to create beautiful landscapes. These guidebooks, from the Walter Foster "How to Draw and Paint" series, have motivated thousands of aspiring artists.

Learn big techniques on a small scale. Joyce Washor offers all the guidance needed to succeed at creating small paintings. Learn how to scale down subjects to fit on small canvases, and how to frame and market finished paintings.

Techniques for painting trees, skies and water. Compiled from three best selling volumes. Has 135 step-by-step lessons and reference photos. Also 60 demos, 600 color graphics. Authors are S. Allyn Schaeffer and John Shaw.

The Big Book means what it says. Select from 135 self-contained lessons, all with step-by-step demonstrations and assignments. The 600 full-color illustrations will encourage you to become a better painter of nature. Authors—Ferdinand Petrie and John Shaw

A "how-to" handbook, this book explains and illustrates step-by-step processes for drawing complete, successful landscapes and seascapes. It also teaches the fundamentals of a good composition, as well as the separate picture elements.

Go on location with respected oil painter, Kevin D. Macpherson, and learn to translate field notes into fully realized studio paintings. Kevin offers insightful commentary on poetic landscapes that capture the spirit of being there.

In this indispensable guide, award winning artist and instructor Elizabeth Tolley draws on her expansive knowledge and experience to answer 100 of the most pressing questions artists have about painting the landscape in oils .

This volume demonstrates the nearly limitless variety of styles that can be employed in rendering landscapes, with special attention to features of terrain, trees, the effects of weather and seasonal changes, and much more. Hardbound. 64 pages. 8¼" × 11".

Explore simple techniques and practical tips for painting dynamic landscapes outdoors. This Walter Foster "Artist Library Series" guide is packed with information that will help artists, from beginners to advanced, learn more about plein air oil painting.

This is a book that offers inspiration and instruction on using the pure-pigment medium of pastels to translate landscapes into bold, expressive, evocative abstractions. Professional artist and experienced teacher Mark Leach uses simple techniques.

Space – the final frontier. Discover how to capture and create the partly real, partly imagined vistas of outer space. A distinguished astronomical artist, author Michael Carroll explains how to paint water, ice, rocks, craters, alien skies, and more.

Learn artist Gene Franks' methods for rendering pencil compositions of buildings, landscapes, scenery, animals, nature, and still life. Pencil drawing is a foundation for all other artistic media.