Painting Landscapes and Nature

Everything you want to know about landscape painting is contained in this fresh, practical guide packed with exciting new ways to use watercolour.

Using many creative and useful tips, Richard Bolton concentrates on all the elements of the landscape as he shows how to create skies, trees and foliage, water, hills and mountains, snow, figures, animals and more. Exploring the unique qualities of the medium he teaches all the essential techniques, encouraging artists to experiment and improve their skills.

Richard Bolton is a professional watercolour artist who enjoys travelling and painting. He has written a number of successful art books, his most recent being published in Chinese after he had recorded his visit to Tai Wan with a series of inspirational watercolour pictures. He works from his studio in Cambridgeshire, where he lives with his wife and family. Some of his paintings reflect the countryside around his home, although he loves travelling widely in search of inspiration.