Synopses & Reviews
Artist Hazel Soan is well-known for her striking watercolors of southern Africa. Now, in this handsomely illustrated guide for watercolorists, she travels through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, getting to know her exotic destinations as she paints them. As the journey unfolds, she covers a range of painting topics--using vibrant color, conveying atmosphere, learning how to respond to a subject--illustrating these with evocative paintings of African landscapes, flowers, people, birds, and animals. Her safari sketchbook and anecdotal tales add a personal touch that will delight all readers. Hazel Soan's books include What Shall I Paint? which Library Journal called "A fine choice for amateurs."