Treatise on landscape painting in water-colours by David Cox

A practical manual for painters that explains principles and techniques of landscape watercolour, beginning with general observations on composition, outline, light and shade, and progressing to methods for laying tints and achieving atmospheric and transient effects. It offers step-by-step guidance on materials and processes, examples of studies of trees, buildings, and varied weather and times of day, and discusses how to select and adapt natural effects for composition. Numerous plates illustrate studies, sketches, and finished views demonstrating effects such as mist, storm, moonlight, and rainbows, aimed at both students and practising artists seeking technical instruction and visual reference.