Paint the National Parks: A Watercolor Journey - Includes Traceable Templates and Video Tutorials

Take a journey across the United States as you paint stunning scenes and subjects from some of America's most iconic places in glorious watercolor.

Paint the National Parks: A Watercolor Journey showcases 20 of the most popular national parks from throughout the United States. Each project shows step by step how to paint an iconic scene that captures the essence of one of the parks: from the misty forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the majestic cacti of Saguaro National Park to the awe-inspiring trees of Redwood National Park. The scenes feature a variety of landscapes and geological features, including breathtaking canyons, luscious woods, captivating waterfalls, stunning mountains, and more.

This inspiring and informative guide includes:

• An overview of essential watercolor techniques for beginning and intermediate watercolor artists
• Step-by-step paintings of 20 of the most stunning and popular national parks
• Tutorials of quintessential park subjects, such as birds, other animals, trees, and flowers
• Guidance on sketching and painting on location
• QR codes linked to videos that provide further insight into the techniques and tutorials
• Downloadable sketches of all the paintings that can be traced or printed on watercolor paper

Join artist and popular watercolor instructor Emily Olson on a painting adventure through America the Beautiful. Whether you're an intrepid trekker or an armchair traveler, you will be able to create artwork worthy of the national parks.

Author: Emily Olson
Publisher: Quarry Books
Published: 07/08/2025
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780760393963
ISBN10: 0760393966
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Techniques | Painting | Watercolor
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Landscapes & Seascapes
- Crafts & Hobbies | Painting

About the Author

Emily Olson is an artist living in Boulder, Colorado. She has taught thousands of people to paint with her "no pressure, just paint" method through her Watercolor Mastery online school. She is the author of Paint the National Parks.

Instagram: @e_olson_art
YouTube: @EmilyOlsonArt
Website: watercolormastery.com