These ten gorgeous landscape projects are designed to be practiced indoors. Once you feel comfortable with the fundamentals simplifying shapes, mastering tonal values, understanding light, etc. you can venture outside to reate your own oil landscapes in a loose, Impressionistic style. All the learning takes place in the context of step ystep projects, and each of these projects instills basic principles of plein air painting�create impact, capture an mpression, depict water, create the effect of sunlight, portray evening light, achieve color harmony, establish a focal point, suggest texture and more. Each project comes with a complete list of materials and colors, essential color xes, and a clear, stepbystep plan for you to follow. Introductory text tells you about the design, color and value deas behind each painting. Hints, words of wisdom and plenty of encouragement make this project book a real nfidencebuilder 96 pages. color illus. paperback.

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