Lessons in Landscapes: Painting Trees in Watercolour

Tips, techniques and step-by-step exercises

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$16.95 US
| $20.95 CAN
On sale Jun 16, 2026 | 80 Pages | 9781800922730

Through 15 practical, skill-building lessons, learn how to paint trees, leaves and foliage in watercolor with renowned artist and best-selling author, Matthew Palmer.

This brand-new series takes a fresh approach to painting, with short captions and clear visuals, and is packed with Matthew’s tried-and-tested tips and techniques.


  • Start at the very beginning with a short section covering key equipment, advice on mixing colors and some recipes for basic color mixes you will need throughout.
  • Dive straight into 15 inspiring projects that each build on a new skill. Start with a simple tree silhouette and build up gradually to a verdant forest.
  • There are short, easy-to-follow steps for every lesson, with clear step-by-step photos and simple annotations.
  • Within each project, Matthew reveals his tips and tricks for achieving a painting you'll be proud of, which artists of all abilities will find invaluable.
  • To put everything you’ve learned into practice, the book finishes with one large project for you to paint, to pull together everything you've learned and to flex your latest abilities.

This exciting new series will demystify landscape painting in small, digestible chunks, making this the perfect handbook for any budding painter.
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Matthew Palmer is a renowned demonstrator of watercolor painting, and his classes are particularly popular with beginners. He has been painting seriously for over twenty years and specializes in landscapes, still life and animals. He has his own studio at his home in Derbyshire, UK and teaches hundreds of people each week, as well as running watercolour workshops and holidays. He has many personal exhibitions, participates in several art shows and appears regularly on television as well as on his own internet-based art show at www.watercolour.tv View titles by Matthew Palmer

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Through 15 practical, skill-building lessons, learn how to paint trees, leaves and foliage in watercolor with renowned artist and best-selling author, Matthew Palmer.

This brand-new series takes a fresh approach to painting, with short captions and clear visuals, and is packed with Matthew’s tried-and-tested tips and techniques.


  • Start at the very beginning with a short section covering key equipment, advice on mixing colors and some recipes for basic color mixes you will need throughout.
  • Dive straight into 15 inspiring projects that each build on a new skill. Start with a simple tree silhouette and build up gradually to a verdant forest.
  • There are short, easy-to-follow steps for every lesson, with clear step-by-step photos and simple annotations.
  • Within each project, Matthew reveals his tips and tricks for achieving a painting you'll be proud of, which artists of all abilities will find invaluable.
  • To put everything you’ve learned into practice, the book finishes with one large project for you to paint, to pull together everything you've learned and to flex your latest abilities.

This exciting new series will demystify landscape painting in small, digestible chunks, making this the perfect handbook for any budding painter.

Author

© Search Press
Matthew Palmer is a renowned demonstrator of watercolor painting, and his classes are particularly popular with beginners. He has been painting seriously for over twenty years and specializes in landscapes, still life and animals. He has his own studio at his home in Derbyshire, UK and teaches hundreds of people each week, as well as running watercolour workshops and holidays. He has many personal exhibitions, participates in several art shows and appears regularly on television as well as on his own internet-based art show at www.watercolour.tv View titles by Matthew Palmer
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