Plein Air Painting with Watercolours - Grahame Booth

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 Booth In 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.

Further Details

Author: Grahame Booth | Subtitle: A practical and inspirational guide to painting outdoors | Format: Paperback | Pages: 176 | Publisher: Search Press | Publication date: 15 July 2025 | Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 11 mm | Illustrations: Colour illustrations | ISBN: 9781800922327

Product Features

• SUITABLE FOR ALL BEGINNER ARTISTS: A comprehensive guide to all the practical considerations of painting with watercolours outdoors and featuring 8 easy-to-follow projects | IDEAL FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN TRYING EN PLEIN AIR: Travel can be fun but it is not essential for enjoyable plein air painting: your garden or local park is just as plein air as anywhere in the world | THE IDEAL COMPANION TO PAINTING EN PLEIN AIR: All practical considerations covered
• from clothing and lighting to the weather | 8 STUNNING PROJECTS: Structured seasonally and with handy tips on painting successfully in different seasonal conditions

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