Abstract Nature: Painting the Natural World with Acrylics, Watercolour and Mixed Media

Learn to create vibrant abstract art that reflects the variety of the four seasons. Combine your love of nature with your passion for painting, with guidance from artist Waltraud Nawratil. By integrating traditional painting media with natural materials such as sand or leaves, you too can create evocative, abstract images that stand out for their brilliance and vibrancy. 22 stunning projects will inspire your own interpretation of the changing seasons and help you develop your own personal, abstract style. Austrian artist Waltraud Nawratil shows you how to combine a love for nature with a passion for expressive painting. It is divided into helpful sections to teach the reader how to use acrylics, watercolours or airbrushing, as well as natural materials such as sand, bark and leaves, to create captivating pictures full of colour and vitality. There is a wealth of stunning abstract pieces by Waltraud which will provide inspiration for more experience painters as well as the beginner. The book covers the variations through all seasons, teaching the reader to see the natural world with creativity and a fresh new perspective.