Walter Foster Books – Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes

Walter Foster’s Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes is a hands-on guide for painting water scenes in oil or acrylic. Artist Joan Darflinger shares her expert techniques through step-by-step projects so that it makes painting water approachable and fun.

You’ll begin with essential tools, colour theory, and brushwork basics. Also exploring how to paint waterfalls, ponds, rivers, and lakes with depth and realism. Each lesson builds your confidence and skill.

Here’s what makes this book a valuable resource:

• Projects include waterfalls, serene ponds, rushing rivers, and reflective lakes.
• Various techniques like scumbling, washes, and wet-into-wet are explained.
• Tips on painting reflections, textures, and mood enhance your results.

The author will be teaching you how to suggest time of day and atmosphere through colour and light in order to help you observe nature and translate it into expressive artwork.

Part of the trusted How to Draw & Paint series, Waterscapes is ideal for beginners and intermediate artists. Because it contains inspiring examples and practical instruction, it’s a perfect addition to any studio.

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