{"product_id":"painting-skies-in-pastel-sandra-orme-9781782219897","title":"Painting Skies in Pastel: Creating Dramatic Clouds and Atmospheric Skyscapes","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to use pastels to care skies filled with mood, atmosphere and drama.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sky can make or break a landscape painting. In this invaluable guide, award-winning artist Sandra Orme teaches you how to create a broad range of skies in pastel, from sunsets and sunbeams, rain and storms, through to delicate dusks and dawns. Containing: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAll the essential materials and techniques areclearly explained\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA section on color theory focusses on those aspects key to painting skies: how to retain vibrancy; how to avoid muddy colors through the use of 'bridging' colors; and how many pastels to use for best effect. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuild your skills gradually through 6 step-by-step demonstrations of particular skies worked from photographs, each looking at a particular sky effect, from the bright clouds on a fresh, blustery day to rich sunsets. Each main stage is shown both before and after blending for clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSandra's 'sky clinic' offers more specialist and technical help on some of the common problems readers might encounter when painting skies in pastel. A \"first-aid course\" in how to identify and correct common problems.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith numerous handy tips and many examples of Sandra's stunning landscapes throughout, and assuming no prior knowledge, Sandra both instructs and inspirse you to create beautiful, realistic skies with confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra Orme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1782219897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782219897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Search Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Sandra Orme","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072522088703,"sku":"9781782219897","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ca72d8d-325c-41e4-b778-a94a5a6a120c.jpg?v=1685442473","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/painting-skies-in-pastel-sandra-orme-9781782219897","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}