PAINTING NATURE WITH CLARE | Page Street Publishing
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Painting Nature with Clare is a creative guide to gouache, inspired by the landscapes, plants and wildlife of the natural world.
Across 25 step-by-step projects, Clare shares her distinctive approach to painting everything from wildflowers and woodland mushrooms to songbirds, seascapes and atmospheric landscapes. Designed to build confidence as you paint, the book encourages a playful, expressive approach to colour and the wonderfully forgiving medium of gouache. Published by Page Street Publishing. |
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Praise for Painting Nature with Clare
“Clare’s gorgeous work honors nature in a sensitive way. Her use of color and keen observation inspires creatives to pick up a brush and paint botanicals!”
Ann Wood @Woodlucker | Botanical Paper Artist
“A beautifully illustrated book for any budding artist wanting to learn new techniques with gouache. Clare’s delicate hand and love of nature is a delight to follow in each step by step project.”
Sara Boccaccini Meadows @BoccacciniMeadows | Print Designer & Illustrator
"Enter an enchanting world of fauna and flora with master illustrator and designer Clare Therese Gray. Clare generously shares insights into her creative process, making gouache accessible to all with a treasure trove of beautiful projects. Clare's nature motifs are beautifully charming and nostalgic. With a few simple brush strokes Clare conjures up the scents of Spring and the crunch of Autumn leaves."
Becky Cameron @doodleyboo | Illustrator
“I am in awe of the lightness and joy with which Clare interprets the natural world. This book is a glimpse into her mind and anyone who wants to get inspired or better their painting skills will love it!”
Malin Gyllensvaan @malingyllensvaan | Illustrator & Pattern Designer
“Clare will take you on a magical journey into the world of gouache with lovely projects to help you relax and create beautiful paintings.”
Serena White @hogletandco | Illustrator
"This gorgeous book will inspire you to play around with gouache and create lovely illustrations. It is a great opportunity to learn from Clare, to understand her choice of color, observe her brush strokes and see how she makes her magical works step by step."
Nina Stajner @ninastajner| Illustrator
"I can't think of a better artist than Clare when it comes to painting the beauty of the natural world. This is a glorious, thoughtful book full of wonderful projects to try. It is full of outstanding practical advice, from basic drawing of the elements to full instructions for layering gouache, as well as a particularly helpful colour mixing guide.
Ohn Mar Win @ohnmarwin | Illustrator
Ann Wood @Woodlucker | Botanical Paper Artist
“A beautifully illustrated book for any budding artist wanting to learn new techniques with gouache. Clare’s delicate hand and love of nature is a delight to follow in each step by step project.”
Sara Boccaccini Meadows @BoccacciniMeadows | Print Designer & Illustrator
"Enter an enchanting world of fauna and flora with master illustrator and designer Clare Therese Gray. Clare generously shares insights into her creative process, making gouache accessible to all with a treasure trove of beautiful projects. Clare's nature motifs are beautifully charming and nostalgic. With a few simple brush strokes Clare conjures up the scents of Spring and the crunch of Autumn leaves."
Becky Cameron @doodleyboo | Illustrator
“I am in awe of the lightness and joy with which Clare interprets the natural world. This book is a glimpse into her mind and anyone who wants to get inspired or better their painting skills will love it!”
Malin Gyllensvaan @malingyllensvaan | Illustrator & Pattern Designer
“Clare will take you on a magical journey into the world of gouache with lovely projects to help you relax and create beautiful paintings.”
Serena White @hogletandco | Illustrator
"This gorgeous book will inspire you to play around with gouache and create lovely illustrations. It is a great opportunity to learn from Clare, to understand her choice of color, observe her brush strokes and see how she makes her magical works step by step."
Nina Stajner @ninastajner| Illustrator
"I can't think of a better artist than Clare when it comes to painting the beauty of the natural world. This is a glorious, thoughtful book full of wonderful projects to try. It is full of outstanding practical advice, from basic drawing of the elements to full instructions for layering gouache, as well as a particularly helpful colour mixing guide.
Ohn Mar Win @ohnmarwin | Illustrator
