Excellent, clearly written how-to guide provides time-tested advice on training powers of observation, judging proportions of boulders, trees, clouds and other landscape forms; learning how to assess values (light and dark), and more. Includes valuable suggestions for using pencils, chalk, charcoal and other media. 180 line illustrations and halftones.
Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting by John F. Carlson The whys and hows of the various aspects of landscape painting: angles and consequent values, perspective, painting of trees, more. 34 black-and-white reproductions of paintings by Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams.
Acrylic Watercolor Painting by Wendon Blake Excellent step-by-step coverage of painting surfaces, colors, and mediums as well as basic techniques: washes, wet-in-wet, drybrush, more. 75 paintings demonstrate extraordinary variety of techniques. 126 illustrations, including 21 in full color.
Illustrating Nature: How to Paint and Draw Plants and Animals by Dorothea Barlowe, Sy Barlowe A pair of professional artists offers valuable suggestions for realistic portrayals of flowers, animals, and other natural subjects. Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations use watercolors, oils, pencil, and other media. Over 400 illustrations.
Watercolor Painting Step by Step by Wendon Blake Well-illustrated guide, by noted painter and teacher, uses stop-motion sequences of works in progress. Other topics: modeling in color; painting a variety of landscapes; more. 90 color and black-and-white illustrations, 8 halftones.
Oil Landscapes Step by Step by Wendon Blake, George Cherepov Beautifully illustrated full-color guide features step-by-step development of seven landscape paintings by George Cherepov; also, expert advice on basic techniques, brushes and paints, composition, lighting, etc. 117 illustrations, 63 in color.
On the Art of Drawing by Robert Fawcett The "Illustrator's Illustrator" presents fundamentals of improvisation, lighting, style, and technique. Thorough examinations of the human figure and landscapes feature 100 illustrations and stress the importance of design and composition.
Drawing and Illustration: A Complete Guide by John Moranz Utilizing as few words as possible but presenting a tremendous variety and volume of illustrations, this all-in-one guide details the fundamentals of drawing in its various phases and fields.
Pen & Ink Techniques by Frank Lohan This richly illustrated manual for beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists covers everything from hatching, tones, and stippling to dealing with the problems that can arise when adding texture, light, and shade.
