The Pastelist's Year: Painting the Four Seasons in Pastel [Paperback]

Elizabeth Mowry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001

From an expert painter of pastels, here are hundreds of proven ways to capture the glory and color of the seasons. The palette and soft motifs of pastels are perfect for capturing the beauty of nature in every phase of the year. Now every artist can learn how to use them like the professionals.

In The Pastelist's Year: Painting the Four Seasons In Pastel, Master Pastelist Elizabeth Mowry demonstrates, step by step, how to paint pastels that distinctly capture the mood, color, and majesty of the four seasons. Whether you're a novice artist or seasoned professional, The Pastelist's Year has something to offer anyone who loves to create beautiful art.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Mowry is a Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America. She has been awarded the 1998 Landscape Award from the Pastel Society of America and the 1998 Landscape Award from the National Arts Club. She is the author of The Poetic Landscape (Watson-Guptill, 2001).

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823039358
• ISBN-13: 978-0823039357
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #861,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Arts & Photography > Drawing > Pastel
  • #89 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting > Still Life

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PRINT QUALITY IS FINE. THOSE ARE PHOTOS OF CONSTRUCTION, February 12, 2004

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"joemediation" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pastelist's Year: Painting the Four Seasons in Pastel (Paperback)

There doesn't appear to be any print quality issues with the photos in the book. There are several step-by-step photos that don't have some of the colors added yet because they are showing how the pastel sketches were made! See pg 81 for an example. There are also some extreme close ups which show the natural grain of the strokes to show how the larger image was created. These type of photos are exactly what any reader (beginner or expert) wants in an art technique book. The previous reviewers that didn't bother to read the captions of the photos should be a little ashamed if this is what they were describing. The book also has photos of the finished pastels. In general, the book and is filled with quality photos of pastel landscapes and appears to have good instruction throughout.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the very best !!, July 22, 2003

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This review is from: The Pastelist's Year: Painting the Four Seasons in Pastel (Paperback)

I have read this book twice and some portions three times. I find Elizabeth Mowry to be very sharing and knowledgeable and willing to show you how she achieves certain passages in her paintings. I had been going through a dry period, and this book opened up new worlds for me. I especially liked that she tells you to make small sketches, color sketches and use photographs. All these things were beneficial to me and I wish I could thank her personally for her very inspirational book. I have also given her book to friends and they all love it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great help with choosing pastels, hard or soft, brand etc., July 27, 2007

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F.Faulkner "F.F." (Hartford, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pastelist's Year: Painting the Four Seasons in Pastel (Paperback)

When I became interested in pastels, I took a dozen books out from the library including Mowry's THE PASTELIST'S YEAR, all of Paul Taggert's books, THE PASTEL BOOK, etc.
I found Mowry's books helpful regarding her use of color in this book to change the season of a scene - it's amazing. I learned a lot looking at her different views of the same scene painted to represent the different seasons. Very illuminating to say the least.
I thought thee pictures were small and could have been made larger for the serious student to see the illustrations better.