Color in and out of the garden : watercolor practices for painters, gardeners, and nature lovers
Forkner, Lorene Edwards2022
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"Capture all the hues of the garden with a few simple brushstrokes and Lorene Edwards Forkner's inspirational advice on observing colour in nature, painting with watercolour, and gardening with joy and intention. If you love flowers and the rich colours of the garden, Color In and Out of the Garden is for you. Artist and garden expert Lorene Edwards Forkner shares her simple watercolour techniques for capturing every lovely hue in a miniature artwork. Along the way, she also offers practical advice on topics from painting (no matter your skill level) to gardening mindfully to celebrating life. Arranged by colour, each chapter helps readers sharpen their powers of observation and capture nature's lovely palette. Plant profiles and personal reflections mingle with creative prompts for making a simple watercolour that helps focus one's attention. Both a mindfulness exercise for seeing garden colours and an easy guide to reproducing them on the page, Forkner guides you through the spectrum with her own watercolours while offering inspiration and a delightful garden respite from everyday stress"--
Main title:
Color in and out of the garden : watercolor practices for painters, gardeners, and nature lovers / Lorene Edwards Forkner.
Author:
Forkner, Lorene Edwards, author
Imprint:
New York : Abrams, 2022.©2022
Collation:
192 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 191).
Contents:
Preface: Seeing color in the garden -- Introduction: Learning to see -- The nature of color -- Red -- Orange -- Yellow -- Green -- Blue -- Violet -- What do you see? -- Afterword: A beautiful distraction.
ISBN:
9781419758768 (hbk)9781419758768
Dewey class:
751.422434751.422
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
514977
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Art and Craft | 751.422 FOR | Available |