Painting Trees

Trees are a magnificent source of inspiration for artists. This book looks more closely at their role in art and how best the artist can capture their essence as the sole subject of a painting, to complete a landscape, or to step into an abstract representation. In a unique collaboration, Sian and Rob Dudley combine their skills to offer insights into a range of techniques and styles. There are tips and ideas for finding inspiration, developing your ideas, information gathering, layout, tone, and color within the book. Step-by-step projects demonstrate the techniques in action, from first inspiration through to completion. With practical advice on painting through the seasons to help you to see and paint trees with new appreciation, this book is a joyful and essential guide to creating expressive paintings.

Copacii sunt o sursa magnifica de inspiratie pentru artisti. Aceasta carte priveste mai atent rolul lor in arta si modul in care artistul isi poate capta cel mai bine esenta ca singurul subiect al unei picturi, pentru a completa un peisaj sau pentru a pasi intr-o reprezentare abstracta.