{"product_id":"9781782219897","title":"Painting Skies in Pastel","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to use pastels to care skies filled with mood, atmosphere and drama.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Sandra Orme","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46992982180052,"sku":"9781782219897","price":28.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_eff1c082-ed19-452c-8efa-c63e63fd98c9.jpg?v=1759444597","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781782219897","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}