The Innovative Artist: Capturing Light: Creating Radiant Landscapes in Watercolour - Paperback

by Catherine Beale (Author)

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

• The book starts with an explanation of the technique, the materials and colors 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 projects exploring how to build up light-filled effects.

Author Biography

Catherine Beale is known for her light-filled watercolors, the luminosity in which is influenced by past years spent in Asia where light and color pervaded every facet of her local daily life. During time spent there her clients included the British High Commission, the British Club and US Embassy in Singapore, organizations including Caltex, BNP and Reuters, and the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary in Malaysia. Her work was also gifted to the British Royal Family, Singapore's President, and was sold at airports, hotels and expatriate exhibitions. She exhibits annually with the Society of Women Artists at the Mall Galleries, and has exhibited with the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters. Catherine has contributed to The Artist Magazine (UK), and runs workshops for art groups, the SAA, in community art projects and on holiday retreats.