Painting Landscapes: Connect to calm through the beauty of watercolour By Inga Buividavice

Connect to natural landscapes, find calm and appreciate beauty through the mindful medium of practical watercolour. - In Painting Landscapes, beloved artist and author of Painting Calm and Wild Watercolour, Inga Buividavice, guides you on a creative journey that blends artistic practice with a deeper connection to the natural world. Watercolour landscapes are a classic and rewarding subject, and Inga's warm, encouraging approach makes them accessible whether you're picking up a brush for the very first time or refining existing skills.- With step-by-step guidance, Inga introduces the essential supplies, colour theory-and techniques you'll need to get started, from washes and glazing to creating texture with salt, dry brush or masking fluid. She then leads you through inspiring projects that explore a wide range of natural and travel subjects, including: Water: learn to capture tranquil reflections, rippling movement and the soft transparency of waves using watercolour's natural fluidity.-Mountains: explore light, shadow and rocky textures to create depth and drama in striking mountain scenes.-Trees and meadows: practice painting flora, from delicate leaves to lively wildflowers and grasses.-Seasons: discover how shifting palettes and moods can bring the atmosphere of each season to life on paper.-Travel sketches: try portable, playful approaches to quickly documenting your journeys and everyday surroundings.- Along the way, you'll also find advice on composition, drawing-and developing your creative practice, so that your painting becomes not just a skill, but a joyful and mindful habit.- Illustrated throughout with Inga's signature gentle style, Painting Landscapes is more than a how-to manual: it's an invitation to reconnect with nature, nurture your creativity and discover the restorative calm of watercolour. Perfect for anyone drawn to the beauty of the outdoors, this is a guide to return to again and again.- -