{"product_id":"painting-skies-in-pastel-creating-dramatic-clouds-and-atmospheric-skyscapes-paperback","title":"Painting Skies in Pastel: Creating Dramatic Clouds and Atmospheric Skyscapes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Orme\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to use pastels to care skies filled with mood, atmosphere and drama.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandra Orme is an associate artist with Unison Colour and has her own sets of sky pastels that she sells at workshops and online. She is also a member of the art collective, Peak District Artisans (www.peakdistrictartisans.co.uk). She regularly exhibits at local and national shows as well as galleries, and has exhibited with The Pastel Society at The Mall Galleries in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has published 'how to' articles with both the SAA and \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and runs online video tutorials. Sandra has a website, www.sandraorme.com, with an online shop. She is active on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764951318816,"sku":"9781782219897","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29ac88eefbd984d8185a39c755900f84.webp?v=1780258611","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/painting-skies-in-pastel-creating-dramatic-clouds-and-atmospheric-skyscapes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}