Painting the Mountain Landscape : The Crowood Press : 9781785008443 : 1785008447 : 26 Apr 2021 : Many artists long to paint mountains - to capture their grandeur, their character, and perhaps their tranquility. This practical book explains the key elements of portraying their magnificence and also advises how to reproduce the magic of a scene. With step-by-step instructions and clear, detailed advice throughout, it guides the painter through the techniques so you can express your own vision of the mountains and capture one of the greatest scenes of the natural landscape. The author's deep understanding and love of the mountains shine through the text and the paintings. Advice on choosing mediums, brushes, and surfaces, and using a limited color palette both for en plein air and studio paintingIncorporates different features of the mountainscape ? crags, slopes, rocks, lakes, woodland, cottages, animals, and figures ? to add life and interest to a paintingCaptures the transient and ofte