Color In and Out of the Garden

Color In and Out of the Garden
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9781647005504
ISBN-13 : 1647005507
Rating : 4/5 (507 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Color In and Out of the Garden by : Lorene Edwards Forkner

Download or read book Color In and Out of the Garden written by Lorene Edwards Forkner and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capture all the hues of the garden with a few simple brushstrokes and Lorene Edwards Forkner’s inspirational advice on observing color in nature, painting with watercolor, and gardening with joy and intention. If you love flowers and the rich colors of the garden, Color In and Out of the Garden is for you. Artist and garden expert Lorene Edwards Forkner shares her simple watercolor techniques for capturing every lovely hue in a miniature artwork. Along the way, she also offers practical advice on topics from painting (no matter your skill level) to gardening mindfully to celebrating life. This delightfully useful and addictively readable little book may just inspire you to begin keeping a garden journal of your own, so you can record favorite plants with just a few simple brushstrokes. Arranged by color, each chapter helps readers sharpen their powers of observation and capture nature’s lovely palette. Plant profiles and personal reflections mingle with creative prompts for making a simple watercolor that helps focus one’s attention. Both a mindfulness exercise for seeing garden colors and an easy guide to reproducing them on the page, Forkner guides you through the spectrum with her own watercolors while offering inspiration and a delightful garden respite from everyday stress. “Color In and Out of the Garden pays homage to plants and processes, to seeing and believing in small acts of creativity as a means connecting to ourselves and the natural world. A gem of a book.” —Christin Geall, author of Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style Includes color images


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