<P>Focusing on the essential subject that all watercolor landscape painters need to master—trees—this guide provides everything from simple techniques for creating quick impressions of tress with minimal brush strokes to more specific trees such as cypresses and palms, and finishes with fully developed paintings of trees. The book features 11 step-by-step demonstrations for painting a variety of trees in all seasons, with plenty of expert advice on individual parts of the tree—including trunks, branches, foliage, and blossoms—for a stunningly realistic end result. Artist Terry Harrison demonstrates the techniques in detail using his own line of brushes, carefully explaining the specific function of each brush, and providing a detailed list of other necessary or helpful materials with special focus on a limited palette of paint colors. This easy-to-follow guide allows artists to build skills gradually, using simple instructions and photographs of each step that make painting realistic trees achievable for artists of all skill levels.