Savage Seas and Sfumato Skies

Ever wondered how to get that 'cloud' effect? Or how those old masters made their seas rage and their land flow?

It's called 'sfumato'.

"Sfumato" translated into English means soft, vague or blurred. Leonardo da Vinci used it to famous effect with the Mona Lisa's smile, but it can also be - and is - used in painting many other subjects. As both a writer and an artist, how words translate into images has always fascinated Debrah. Known best for her award-winning psychological thrillers and literary fiction, she was originally an artist and now her words and images collide in this sfumato book of atmospheric painting peppered with lyrical poetry and prose inspired by the images as step by step, Debrah demonstrates how she paints those sfumato skies and powerful seascapes.

Ever wanted to learn how to paint, but also be beguiled and inspired as you do so?

Here's how...