The complete beginner's guide to watercolour painting outdoors, with 8 seasonal step-by-step projects, hands-on exercises and practical advice from expert watercolour teacher, Grahame Booth. In this guide to painting en plein air with watercolours, expert teacher Grahame Booth provides a complete introduction to painting outdoors, from preparing your kit and planning your painting session to getting the most out of your environment, light and subject. Structured seasonally with numerous exercises and 8 complete step-by-step projects, all painted en plein air, and infused with Grahame's friendly, encouraging teaching style, this is the ideal introduction to painting outdoors with watercolours. Discover: A guide to the essential kit you need; Practical considerations for outdoor painting (the weather, the changing light and interested onlookers to name a few); The importance of selecting and simplifying the boundaries of your painting when you have a 360-degree view to choose from; How to successfully capture the atmosphere of a place; 8 seasonal projects, with invaluable advice on painting successfully in different seasonal conditions.