Watercolour the Natural World
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Watercolour the Natural World is a comprehensive guide to painting nature which also shows how art can promote understanding of our environment and the animals and plants that inhabit it.
Watercolour the Natural World is a comprehensive guide to painting nature. Critically acclaimed wildlife painter Tim Pond takes the reader on a journey to discover pristine frozen wilderness areas,coniferous forests and dense tropical rainforests. Each section is packed with tips, techniques and concepts that can speed up the reader’s progress in learning to paint mountains, forests, waterscapes, plants and animals. It applies the lessons to every subject and includes suggested activities as well as working from a photograph. This step-by-step guide is suitable for all abilities, whether entirely new to watercolour painting or an experienced professional. Drawing methods are taught to help the reader conceive the fundamentals of form. The book then explores color theory and the best watercolour combinations to capture the brilliance of nature, from green leaves and the patterns of animal coats to the bright plumes of exotic birds. Key foundation techniques are fully explained, as well as specific techniques, such as using a dry brush to create the impression of fur. AUTHOR: Tim Pond’s career spans three decades of working in various media and for various clients, including books, magazines, newspapers, and film. Passionate about the natural world and education, Tim has attracted worldwide critical acclaim for his artwork of animals, landscape and plants. His artwork has taken him worldwide, from working as the expedition artist with Raleigh International in Alaska to sketching leaves in Mexico’s tropical forest. Tim is proud of his affiliations with the Zoological Society of London, The Royal Veterinary College (where he is a guest lecturer on animal movement) and The Royal Society of Biology, where he is on a panel of judges for the Nancy Rothwell Award. He also offers independent art classes where live animals are the life models, often on farms or with owls in museums and at science festivals. Tim regularly exhibits his work – he has a forthcoming exhibition at the Natural History Museum, Tring, curated from his latest publication, The Field Guide to Drawing & Sketching Animals, now published in five languages. He lives in South West London, England. SELLING POINTS: . Tim Pond is an author, teacher, lecturer and the associated artist at Zoological Society London . Broad appeal for all abilities of artist and anyone interested in nature . Accessible and easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials with inspirational illustrations . Combines two popular art subjects watercolour and natural history . Subjects include: Mountains, Polar, Temperate, Tropical and Subtropical Regions, Grasslands, Water Worlds 500 colour illustrations, 10 colour photographs
Reviews
When you've written the definitive book on a particular subject, which Tim Pond did with The Field Guide to Drawing & Sketching Animals, the follow-up can be tricky... it is a pleasure to report that a change of publisher and of approach has produced something so completely fresh and refreshing that it's impossible not to fall in love all over again. ... Although this stands alone, it also forms the perfect foil to its predecessor, either as a primer or finishing point for more extensive work and provides a fresh way of looking at the natural world. * The Artist magazine * The opening lesson of Tim Pond's painting manual is that anyone can learn to watercolour. Throw out your assumptions about not being talented enough to succeed and join Tim as he goes on a painting safari through the wonders of the world. If you've ever thought about picking up a paint brush, now might be the time to do it. * Papercrafter magazine * This is a remarkably thorough and enjoyable book that will have instant appeal to any wildlife artist, but also instruct those for whom the subject is perhaps more peripheral. ... It's a pleasure to say that, in terms of absolute triumph, Tim has scored again. -- Henry Malt * Art Book Review * Beautifully and informatively illustrated throughout, "Watercolour the Natural World" is a coffee-table style paperback volume that can be considered as a complete course of instruction under a single cover. While highly recommended as an addition to community, art school, and academic library Watercolor Painting instructional reference collections, it will be of special and particular interest to novice (and even experienced) artists working in a watercolor medium with respect to landscapes and seascapes. * Mid-West Book Review * Watercolour The Natural World is a lovely workbook, and is a resource that will enable the creation of some wonderful drawings and paintings of nature subjects. * Not Compulsory Blog, *
