Watercolor Wanderlust: The Ultimate Guide to Painting Beautiful Landscapes

Paint Your Way Around the World in 24 Beginner-Friendly Landscapes Indulge your wanderlust and create breathtaking watercolor landscapes with ease under Hannah Pickerill’s expert instruction. Learn all the techniques needed to capture your favorite landscapes on Earth (and beyond) with clear instructions, step-by-step illustrations and sample swatches to guide your every stroke. Travel through varied climates and compositions as you paint everything from scorching Moroccan Sand Dunes to Snow in the Sierras, the mysteries of a Misty Forest to the wide-open Oregon Plains. With Hannah’s guidance, you’ll find yourself mastering color gradients, atmospheric perspective and realistic highlights and shadows in paintings like: The Secrets of Stonehenge Violet Nafplio Sunset Autumn Reflections Great Smoky Mountains Yellowstone Bison Motion of the Ocean El Capitan Colorful Galaxy Whether you are a beginner just picking up your first brush or a painting enthusiast, this book brims with vibrant inspiration for navigating the wonderous world of watercolor. About the Author Hannah M. Pickerill is a professional, multi-disciplinary artist currently living in Cincinnati, Ohio. Passionate about teaching, she regularly shares tips and tutorials on her TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts under @hannahhh.mp. Create breathtaking watercolor landscapes with ease under Hannah Pickerills expert instruction. Learn all the techniques needed to capture your favorite landscape scenes on Earth (and beyond) with projects like Autumn Reflections, Yellowstone Bison, Waipio Valley Lookout and Mr. Moon. Capture different climates with step-by-step tutorials on painting the lush Hoh Rainforest, the grand Great Smoky Mountains and the baking-hot Joshua Tree Desert Oasis. Through these exciting projects, Hannah breaks down the basics on how to capture the essence of place, whether from a reference photo or out your window. She explains how to break down a scene to its base components for easy construction and then how to layer all the fun details back in. Whether you are a beginner just picking up your first brush or a painting enthusiast, this book abounds with vibrant inspiration for the wondrous world of watercolor.