Watercolor Seasons: The Winter Sorceress. Drawing Sparkling Hoarfrost, New Year's Lights, and Vintage Postcards

Fluffy snow-covered branches, sparkling sun on snowdrifts, flying sparkling snow in the dark… The Winter Sorceress amazes us each time with her magic, evoking a tender joy and a desire to preserve the image seen in memory. Elena Vlasova —... a watercolor artist, teacher, and a regular participant in exhibitions in Russia and abroad — will help you bring this desire to life with detailed lessons. The author not only talks about materials and principles of building watercolor compositions but also shares her experience of painting Russian landscapes from life — amidst the freshness of frost and the sounds of New Year's streets. The publication will help readers understand the features of watercolor painting, master the order of actions when creating paintings, find “their” subjects; it will teach you to make tonal analysis, preserve light and dark areas, nearby and distant objects, and manage colors so as to reveal the true beauty of winter. You will not only discover the magic of plein air sketches but also learn how to notice the extraordinary in the ordinary, feel the winter nature, and fall in love again with the Russian expanses.