Painting Nature: Techniques, Tutorials and Projects

by Gemma Koomen

Drawing inspiration from the natural world that surrounds us, Painting Nature contains 20 projects that will help you to discover how to find your seasonal style, use colour and paint what you see.
 
Packed with tips and tricks, this book features practical projects from the starting sketch to building up your scene and the final flourish – learn how to pick up a paint brush and paint nature through the seasons with confidence. The themes include fauna and flora, animals and scenes.
 
Featuring clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations, Gemma will gently guide budding beginners, or intermediate-level artists to pick up a brush to paint their way through the seasons. Painting Nature offers a springboard to unleashing your creativity, reigniting a love of art as you refine your technique.

Genres: Art

176 pages, Paperback

Published June 17, 2025

Reviews

[Sarah Ziman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gemma Koomen is renowned for her popular folk-art style nature paintings, and her new book 'Painting Nature' promises 'techniques, tutorials and projects' for beginner or intermediate artists. Whilst the projects have a charming naif look to them, it quickly becomes apparent she never neglects to notice the small accurate details which make her subjects come to life, and the book deals equally with creative process as the step-by-step instructions. Everything is covered here, from brushes, paper and paints to self-care and specific painting techniques. Each season has its own section and projects befitting it, as well as ideas on how to find and record creative inspiration, even when days are short. A really gorgeous and well-photographed book which makes you want to immediately want a cosy studio of one's own!

[Tina Huntz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good insights into painting for your own pleasure. That was my favourite aspect of the book.