Landscape and Nature Books

101 More Mixed Media Techniques explores a wide range of adventurous mixed media techniques, including printmaking, collage, and resists. Each technique is presented with simple, easy-to-follow instructions plus beautiful examples from talented mixed media artists. Authors — Cherril Doty, Heather Greenwood, Monica Moody, and Marsh Scott.

Acrylic: Landscapes is the ideal tool to teach beginning artists how to use acrylics to create the perfect scene. Inside the book, readers will find a guide on tools, materials, and step-by-step instructions on painting landscapes in acrylic. Learn to paint a winter scene, waterfalls, and more. Author — Tom Shropshire.

Art Studio: Flowers features more than 50 projects and techniques for drawing, painting, and creating your favorite flowers and botanicals. From oils and acrylics to colored pencils and mixed media, no medium is left untouched. A comprehensive, wide-ranging resource great for beginners. Author - Walter Foster Creative Team.

Learn to paint vibrant and colorful flowers while mastering how to use color for maximum effect. <cite>Colorways: Watercolor Flowers</cite> is the perfect guide for aspiring artists who want to create color harmony in their paintings. Author - Bley Hack.

Learn to draw a wide array of botanicals, floral forms, plant structures, and more in *Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants*. This essential visual reference is perfect for artists, urban sketchers, students, and anyone else looking to improve their realistic drawing skills. Author — Melissa Washburn.

*Drawing Landscapes for the Beginning Artist* is the perfect starting point for beginners. Learn about essential tools and techniques for creating realistic landscapes using a variety of drawing media, including graphite, charcoal, pastel, and colored pencil. Author — David Sanmiguel.

From tools and materials to basic drawing techniques, this complete guide shows aspiring artists how to draw a variety of beautiful landscape subjects using various mediums including pencil, charcoal, and ink. Author — Diane Cardaci.

*En Plein Air: Acrylic* is an excellent resource on the concept of painting with acrylics on location. It encourages artists to get out of the studio and find peace and joy painting outside. Author — Mark E. Mehaffey.

Perfect for artists looking to grow beyond the studio, *En Plein Air: Watercolor* introduces beginning artists and fine-art enthusiasts to the core concepts of watercolor painting on location. Author — Ron Stocke.

Let your creativity bloom with *Expressive Flower Painting*. This book presents a range of creative painting exercises that help readers develop vibrant nature paintings. Learn to make colorful, immediate, and joyful works of art in a wide variety of media. Author — Lynn Whipple.

Inside this book, artist Alan Sonneman provides a wealth of information on how to develop beautiful skies in oil or acrylic. Step-by-step demonstrations simplify the process of painting various cloud types, from cumulus to cirrus. Paperback. 32 pages.

*Nature Art Workshop* is a great resource for any artist or crafter desiring to combine their artistic talents with their love of nature. Authors — Katie Brooks, Sarah Lorraine Edwards, Allison Hetzell, and Mikko Sumulong.

Learn easy techniques for painting realistic waves, rocky shores, and other seaside elements in Oil & Acrylic: Oceans & Seascapes. Author - Martin Clarke.

Learn easy techniques for painting a breathtaking waterfall, a serene pond, a stunning lake, a rushing river, and more in Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes. Author — Joan Darlflinger.

Your brush can bring sunflowers, orchids, daffodils, lilies and more to life with *Paint Watercolor Flowers* by master watercolorist Birgit O'Connor. Easy-to-follow instructions make flower painting fun and doable for any artist. Birgit O’Connor. Paperback. 144 pages. 8-1/4" x 11". Author — Birgit O'Connor.

Create unique botanical artwork with *Painted Botanical Collage*. Artists of all skill levels will enjoy creating flowers, succulents, and herbs with the help of popular collage artist Tracey English's step-by-step instructions. Author — Tracey English.

Find out how easy floral illustration can be in *Ten Step Drawing: Flowers*. The book features 75 illustrated tutorials, each broken down into 10 easy-to-follow steps. Author — Mary Woodin.

Paint and draw beautiful, vibrant, and realistic nature scenes with *The Art of Botanical and Bird Illustration*. This guide includes step-by-step demonstrations to follow along with as you practice taking sketches and transforming them into fully rendered, colorful pieces of fine art. Author — Mindy Lighthipe.

In The Art of Painting Flowers in Oil & Acrylic, four talented artists guide you through easy-to-follow lessons covering a variety of beautiful flowers, including tulips, dahlias, hibiscus, roses, daisies, freesia, water lilies, bird of paradise, and more. Authors — David Lloyd Glover, Varvara Harmon, James Sulkowski, and Judy Leila Schafers.

The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting presents the fundamentals needed to paint masterful landscapes with oil colors, breaking landscapes down into component parts — sky, terrain, trees, and water. This guide showcases tools and techniques for bringing outdoor scenes to life. Author — Suzanne Brooker.

Accomplished artist Diane Wright guides readers through the fundamentals of drawing in pencil, from making basic strokes and using photo references, on through 10 step-by-step projects featuring everything from a desert scene to a riverside landscape. Author — Diane Wright.

With easy-to-understand information on tools and materials, basic strokes, and shading techniques, this artist's guide covers everything beginning artists need to start creating their own impressive works of botanical art. Author — Diane Cardaci.

Featuring the beautiful work of Nancy Wylie, each of the four seasons is showcased through a variety of engaging subjects. Author — Ronald Pratt.