We often note the passage of time by the ever changing flowers in our gardens and fields. We watch them break through the soil, grow and blossom and then, ultimately, fade away as the seasons change. The lessons in this book show you, through step by step demonstrations, how to paint a detailed botanical specimen from each of the four seasons using gouache, a very versatile and easy to learn water based medium. So, pick up your brush, find a quiet place and spend some time making a permanent record of some of nature's seasonal beauty.

A long, hot summer day turned into a frightening night lost by the river. Adelaide and Bill, riding Charm, and Charlotte, riding Dandy, wandered too far in the darkness. It was up to Charm to save the day in this story of forgiveness and friendship.

A quiet morning ride, a gentle stream -- or so she thought Go along with our heroine and her pony as they face one adventure after another during a special day full of a balloon ride, a bear, octopus, spacemen and, of course, crocodiles

Long ago, in the time of knights in shiny armor in old England, Anna lived on a little farm. In the evenings she roamed the fields astride her big horse, Lark. But she soon became uneasy and felt strange eyes watching them, eyes that burned like embers. Who was this ghostly apparition? What did it want with them? Heroic Lark is soon spirited away and Anna follows him into the night . . . and into a world of fog and shadows.

This little story addressed both environmental and intergenerational issues that face our children every day. On an early spring day April finds a neglected and abandoned flower garden that's trying gallantly to push through the snow and debris to find its place in the sun. Through work and perserverance, and with the help of a an older friend, April clears the little garden and is rewarded by the beautiful flowers she knows she's grown herself.

Katy dreams beside the little pond in her backyard on a cold fall day. "What would it be like to fly high with the geese" she wonders. Little does she know that she will soon find out Go along with Katy as she has a high flying adventure with new friends and learns to see the world in an entirely new way

Have you ever taken a walk in the garden and wished you could record the flowers, down to each little detail? Pick up your brush and learn to use Gouache, an opaque watercolor, to illustrate your botanical specimens. In this book I emphasize "Accuracy through Observation." Gouache is the perfect medium to use because you can achieve very fine details. Its also very forgiving and can be changed easily and reworked months or even years later. Enjoy this learning experience

Animals have long been fascinating subjects for artists, from prehistoric cave art, Egyptian friezes and on to the present in a myriad of forms. Gouache is the perfect medium to paint finely detailed illustrations. In this course you'll start with blending exercises, learning to paint different types of hair and then continue on to a cougar's eye. The next three exercises are step by step demonstrations in painting a Rabbit (soft fur), a Raccoon (rough fur) and a Pinto Horse (smooth hair). For beginning artists or more experienced artists who want to learn more about using gouache, this book will help you along on your journey to learn this very versatile medium.

Birds fill our gardens with color, motion and song. What a delight it is to capture them on paper, down to every little detail. Gouache, an opaque watercolor, is the perfect medium to depict soft feathers, hard beaks and sparkling eyes. In this book you'll learn to use gouache to paint detailed illustrations of a Great Horned Owl's eye, a Black Capped Chickadee, an American Goldfinch and a Blue Jay. The easy to follow step by step demonstrations can be beneficial to the beginning artist and artists with more experience who'd like to learn a new and versatile medium. So put aside some quiet time, get out your paints and brushes and explore the world of Illustrating Birds in Gouache.