{"product_id":"orme-sandra-painting-skies-in-pastel-9781782219897","title":"Painting Skies in Pastel","description":"Learn how to use pastels to care skies filled with mood, atmosphere and drama.\n\u003cp\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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e- All the essential materials and techniques areclearly explained\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e- A 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\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e- Build 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\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e- Sandra'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\/ul\u003e\nWith 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.","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53627018314070,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781782219897_1.jpg?v=1778647681","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/orme-sandra-painting-skies-in-pastel-9781782219897","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}