About this item
Geared for beginning artists, En Plein Air: Light & Color introduces a variety of techniques for on-location watercolor painting. Following a brief introduction to the and an overview of the necessary , you will learn how to choose a subject and paint a compelling outdoor composition using the subtleties of watercolor to create beautifully expressive subjects and themes. Other important topics include , rendering the background and foreground, capturing both urban and pastoral landscapes, mastering color 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.
About the Author
Iain is a travel writer and journalist. He first hit the road during his university years, hitch-hiking around Europe followed by short forays into Turkey, Israel and Egypt. He then spent over two years travelling the world - from India to Honduras - in the early 1990s, a trip which included a stint in Tokyo teaching English. Skint and without a career on his return to the UK, he trained as journalist and then worked as a news reporter and a restaurant critic in London. Iain started writing guidebooks in 1997 and has worked for six publishers penning over 30 books for destinations as diverse as Ibiza and Cambodia. Iain's worked on titles including Mexico, Indonesia, Croatia, Vietnam, Bali & Lombok and South-East Asia for Lonely Planet. He's covered Guatemala and Central America for Rough Guides for 14 years, plus chunks of Spain and four editions of RG Ibiza. He also writes regularly for the Independent, Observer, Daily Telegraph and Wanderlust.He'll consider working anywhere there's a palm tree or two, a beach of a generally sandy persuasion, a night club and a cocktail list.After 18 years in South London, Iain moved to Brighton in 2003 and lives close to sea, within firing range of the city's wonderful south-facing horizon.
