Informationen zum Autor Waltraud has always been inspired by the natural world, choosing subjects from her surroundings with vibrant and attractive colours. She began her artistic career with watercolours before moving on to experiment with other techniques and media. Waltraud has worked as a freelance painter since 1995 and today she offers painting courses combining watercolour and acrylic painting techniques. She encourages her students to attempt variations on ordinary subjects in order to gradually develop their own style. Waltraud works from her own studio near where she lives in Schönering, Upper Austria. Some of her pieces are available via the artists platform International Graphics. http: //www.waltraud-nawratil.at Klappentext Waltraud Nawratil teaches you how to express the natural world with creativity. Using a range of mediums such as acrylics, watercolour and mixed media--including elements from nature such as sand, bark and leaves--the reader learns to convey the natural world in a new and vivid light. Featuring a stunning range of Waltraud's own abstract art covering all four seasons. Zusammenfassung Learn to create vibrant abstract art that reflects the variety of the four seasons. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 6 Materials and tools 8 Your painting surface 10 Painting tools and accessories 11 Paints 12 Additional materials 14 PAINTING TECHNIQUES 16 Using mixed media 18 Watercolour painting style 19 Using a spatula 20 Collages and structures 21 Applying plant materials directly 21 Stamp-printing with natural materials 22 Working with paste 24 Experimental techniques 26 Working with spray varnish 28 INSPIRATION 30 SOURCES OF INSPIRATION 32 INSPIRATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 34 Flowers 34 Trees 36 In spring 36 In summer 38 In autumn 39 In winter 40 THROUGH THE SEASONS WITH FLOWERS AND TREES 42 Spring 44 Flowering Dandelion 46 Poppy and Wild Cumin 48 Ox-eye Daisy 50 Birch Trees in Spring 52 Spring Mood in the Forest 54 Spring Breeze in the Trees 56 Summer 58 Flowering Suns 60 The Meadow 62 Lily Pond 64 Large Poppies 66 Poppy and Fern 68 Sunny Forest with Fern 70 Summer Tree 72 Autumn 74 Autumn Poppy 76 Abstract Autumn Tree 78 Fiery Autumn Forest 82 Autumn in the Birch Forest 84 Winter 86 Abstract Poppy 88 Poinsettias 90 Winter Abstract 92 Virginia Creeper in Winter 94 Virginia Creeper in a Grey Frame 96 GALLERY AND CLOSING WORDS 100 About the author 110 ...

Klappentext

Waltraud Nawratil teaches you how to express the natural world with creativity. Using a range of mediums such as acrylics, watercolour and mixed media--including elements from nature such as sand, bark and leaves--the reader learns to convey the natural world in a new and vivid light. Featuring a stunning range of Waltraud's own abstract art covering all four seasons.

Zusammenfassung
Learn to create vibrant abstract art that reflects the variety of the four seasons.

Inhalt
Introduction 6
Materials and tools 8

Your painting surface 10
Painting tools and accessories 11
Paints 12
Additional materials 14

PAINTING TECHNIQUES 16

Using mixed media 18
Watercolour painting style 19
Using a spatula 20
Collages and structures 21
Applying plant materials directly 21
Stamp-printing with natural materials 22
Working with paste 24
Experimental techniques 26
Working with spray varnish 28

INSPIRATION 30

SOURCES OF INSPIRATION 32

INSPIRATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 34
Flowers 34
Trees 36
In spring 36
In summer 38
In autumn 39
In winter 40

THROUGH THE SEASONS WITH FLOWERS AND TREES 42
Spring 44
Flowering Dandelion 46
Poppy and Wild Cumin 48
Ox-eye Daisy 50
Birch Trees in Spring 52
Spring Mood in the Forest 54
Spring Breeze in the Trees 56
Summer 58
Flowering Suns 60
The Meadow 62
Lily Pond 64
Large Poppies 66
Poppy and Fern 68
Sunny Forest with Fern 70
Summer Tree 72

Autumn 74
Autumn Poppy 76
Abstract Autumn Tree 78
Fiery Autumn Forest 82
Autumn in the Birch Forest 84
Winter 86
Abstract Poppy 88
Poinsettias 90
Winter Abstract 92
Virginia Creeper in Winter 94
Virginia Creeper in a Grey Frame 96

GALLERY AND CLOSING WORDS 100
About the author 110