Virginia Hein & Gail Wong
Spotlight on Nature
Tips and Techniques for Drawing and Painting Nature on Location
$19.99
Published June 2022 by Quarry Books.
112 pages.
Softcover edition in English.
Note: The first 100 copies sold include a custom-printed bookmark, signed by the authors.
Sketch landscapes on location with this inspiration-packed guide.
Landscapes Through the Seasons
Spotlight on Nature is an inspiration-packed guide to sketching on location and is one edition in the Urban Sketching Handbook Series, a collection of compact references on creative techniques and on-location tips and advice. This deceptively small book, co-written by passionate sketchers and instructors Gail Wong and Virginia Hein, shows approaches to landscapes through the seasons, featuring West Coast vistas ranging from pastural views to deserts and snowscapes. Spotlight on Nature includes a thoughtful list of challenges and prompts to encourage and inspire your independent explorations. This book is an excellent resource for aspiring and practiced artists and nature enthusiasts.
About the Authors
Virginia Hein
Virginia Hein is an artist, author, and art instructor from Los Angeles, California. She began her teaching career at Otis College of Art and Design and currently teaches sketching workshops in LA and around the world. Virginia approaches each page of her sketchbook as an opportunity to experiment and looks forward to what she can learn from the page.
Learn more about Virginia’s work at vheinstudio.com.
Gail Wong
Gail Wong is a retired architect and lecturer from the University of Washington. She continues her professional journey as an architectural illustrator. Gail loves traveling and sketching trying to find the unique views inherent in her journeys.
Learn more about Gail’s work on Instagram.
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