An inspiring and accessible guide to painting beautiful snow scenes using easy-to-master techniques.

Capture the beauty of snow-covered landscapes with this inspiring and user-friendly guide. Terry Harrison is the master of painting the easy way, and here he shares a wealth of techniques for painting snow in watercolour. Learn the art of masking fluid trees, use wet into wet to make your winter paintings glow, cap your mountains with snow and turn a plain winter picture into a Christmas scene using Terry’s simple tips. Step-by-step exercises are followed by six stunning projects including a wintry lane, a Christmas cottage, an American Barn and a beautiful winter sunset, all topped with a sparkling layer of snow.

• Packed with practical know-how and inspiration
• 6 step-by-step projects for you to follow
• Includes innovative, easy-to-learn tips and techniques

Snow scenes are a popular subject of painters all year round. In this inspiring and accessible guide, best-selling author and popular tutor Terry Harrison shares a wealth of tips and techniques for painting snow in watercolour. Suitable for artists of all abilities, Terry shows you how to capture the beauty of snow-covered landscapes using easy techniques. The book begins with guidance on colour mixes and brushes for achieving different effects, and moves on to step-by-step demonstrations of painting snow-laden trees, frozen streams, wintry skies, falling snow, and the warm glow of a low winter sun. He provides valuable tips on using photographs for reference, and turning a summer landscape into a snow-covered one. There's also a section on how to create a traditional Christmas scene, and how to turn it into a Christmas card. With numerous examples of Terry's beautiful artwork, this book is a truly indispensable guide for anyone wishing to paint snow scenes in watercolour.