Plein Air Painting With Watercolours (a Practical And Inspirational Guide To Painting Outdoors)

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.

Introduction

PART 1: PREPARING FOR PLEIN AIR

Why Plein air?
Why use watercolour for plein-air painting?
Why Plein air?
Equipment & Materials
Practical Considerations
Choosing a Subject
Sketching
Perspective

PART 2: PLEIN AIR IN PRACTICE

Spring – Project 1, Project 2
Summer – Project 1, Project 2
Autumn – Project 1, Project 2
Winter – Project 1, Project 2

Glossary
Index

Grahame Booth tutors workshops and holiday courses around the world. He is a popular demonstrator for art clubs all over the UK and his paintings have received many national and international awards. His work is featured in books, videos and art magazines, including The Artist and Artists & Illustrators. 

Grahame is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His work is represented in private collections worldwide and in public collections in Ireland and the USA. He is Past President of the Ulster Watercolour Society and a member of the Watercolour Society of Ireland.

This is Grahame''s fourth book with Search Press.

To see more of Grahame’s work visit: www.grahamebooth.com

The complete beginner’s guide to painting en plein air in watercolour.

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.

• All the essential materials and techniques are clearly explained, with practical advice given for painting outdoors.
• Contains 8 seasonal step-by-step projects, hands-on exercises and plenty of helpful tips.
• Grahame’s friendly, encouraging teaching style will help you confidently capture the mood and atmosphere of the places you love.