Landscapes in Pastel (HT242)

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• Elements of color, rhythm, and composition

• How color is diffused in the atmosphere

• Tips on choosing the correct color of toned paper for harmonious pastel compositions

• The application of different color values to evoke a particular mood

• Methods for creating dramatic compositions with one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective

• How to mat, frame, and preserve pastel paintings