The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature, Revised Edition by Cathy Johnson

The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature, Revised Edition by Cathy Johnson

Featuring simple step-by-step instructions and hundreds of illustrations, this sketching and watercolor primer reveals how creating art can enhance any outdoor experience.

In this inspirational guide, Cathy Johnson, a nationally recognized artist, naturalist and teacher, offers personal anecdotes, exercises and useful tips that are perfect for every amateur artist. This book covers a wide range of subjects, including:

• Tools and equipment
• Mixing paints and washes
• Selecting a subject to sketch or paint
• Capturing the illusion of light
• Sketching clouds, flowers, trees, plants and animals
• Using field sketches as studies for future paintings
• Understanding color and using a color wheel
• A source list for art supplies

With more than 280 of Johnson's own illustrations--both in color and black and white--this book will inspire you to appreciate every detail of the natural world.

Cathy Johnson is the author of 35 art and natural history books. She was a staff naturalist for Country Life and a contributing editor, writer, and artist for The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Artist, and Country Living for over a decade. Sketching in Nature, http://naturesketchers.blogspot.com, is a popular group blog she runs. She also runs blogs at katequicksilvr.livejournal.com and cathyjohnsonart.blogspot.com and offers online workshops at www.cathyjohnson.info.