Donna Jo Massie's classic and highly sought-after instructional book has been newly formatted and packaged as a durable hardcover for the modern traveler interested in capturing the stunning beauty of mountain landscapes in one of the world's most visited tourist destinations: the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

This user-friendly guide takes the aspiring artist through all aspects of developing a love and appreciation for traveling and painting in mountain environments. With information on how to begin a sketchbook and what materials to pack, lessons on surrounding trees, flowers, rocks, water and shadows, a glossary and a list of suggested reference books, this new edition of A Rocky Mountain Sketchbook is certain to entice a whole new generation of watercolor enthusiasts to venture into the natural world with paper, brushes and palette.