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The Innovative Artist: Capturing Light

Creating Radiant Landscapes in Watercolour

Catherine Beale

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Capturing Light is a must for artists who wish to investigate the subtle qualities of light with an emphasis on creating dramatic, imaginative landscapes.

Catherine Beale has developed a painting technique by experimenting with, and exploring, modern watercolour pigments and the boundaries of the medium. The method uses lots of water on a sloping board which shecalls gravity painting, which creates a natural way of working, keeping colours luminous and mobile without any ‘muddying’.

The book starts with an explanation of the technique, the materials and colours used and the importance of capturing the essence of a landscape. There are numerous progressively challenging small exercises, demonstrations and inspirational finished pictures illustrating the alluring effects of reflections, mists and shadows and showing the dramatic effects of different skies. Developments of ideas for landscapes are introduced as the book progresses, plus nine projects exploring how to build up light-filled effects.

Catherine’s method will free up your painting style, embolden your colour choices and show you how to create vibrant pictures full of dramatic light.