Winter is most definitely upon us and as the nights draw in and the days grow cold it’s ever so tempting to slump in to the sofa and hibernate until the daffs come out in March. But it’s undeniable that the early morning frost, icicles, and low lying sun can bring a whole new dimension to the most everyday of surroundings. Bare branched trees offer rare opportunities to capture wildlife in the fold, weather pushes the rivers to their brinks and a single snow flurry can completely transform any landscape into a veritable feast of imagery for keen photographers.
Guy Edwardes' Snow Drops
1. 100 Ways to Take Better Nature & Wildlife Photographs
Being an artist myself, I take a my hat off to those of you who paint using watercolour. I find the medium really hard to control and after many attempts find myself using acrylic paint for traditional work and the graphics tablet with Photo-shop for my digital painting. After this weekends trawl of the net, I wanted to highlight this video clip. With summer upon us and the urge to get out and about painting, using those long summer days, I thought this clip really highlighted the confidence and skill needed to get out there and paint using watercolour.
Here at rubooks we have some great watercolour how-to books to help you get started in watercolour. We even have the tools to get you started.
There is a great selection of books and products at rubooks and this is a great chance to grab £50 worth of what you like. From art and photography to general interest, there’s a great choice.
If you fancy your chances, just complete the online competition form at rubooks.co.uk and cross your fingers. The winner will be informed by Monday 9th August, so good luck!
There will be a lot more competitions from us here at rubooks, so keep an eye out for our future prizes.
Coming soon…
Would you like to have your painting or illustration printed on the cover of one of our catalogues for all to see? If you would, then keep in touch and watch this space for our future competitions where the winner will be selected to have their painting printed on the cover of a future catalogue.
With father’s day just around the corner, there is nothing better than getting dad to put his feet up with a good book. There’s a great selection here at RUBooks, from Photography and Nostalgia to Fantasy Art
Here’s a great selection to get those ideas flowing…
A small glimpse of a great range of books for Father’s Day…
