Catchy Leads

Analyzing art books for catchy leads.
I'd have to say that most did not have catchy leads. I think a lot of art books rely on the pictures, not words to pull you in.
However I did find some catchy leads in
"First Impressions, Sketching Nature in Watercolor" by Edward Norton Ward. "A student within view of half a dozen good painting subjects complained that she couldn't find anything to paint."
"Capturing the Seasons in oils" by Tim Deibler. "Neither Rain Nor Snow, Nor Heat, Nor Humidity", "I'm outside, now what?" "Painting the Poetry of the Seasons"

Regarding that readers probably won't flip to the middle of the book to decide if I want to read it. I always check out the middle of a fiction book to see if it makes me want to read it.

Some possible leads

Upon arriving you look around, then climb down the rocks to paint in the shade on the sandy river bank to let the spray of the rapids cools cool you down on this unbearably, hot, humid, sunny, summer day. (Where to paint)

You're done! You hate your painting, but you had a good time. So who cares. (Reflecting on your painting trip & painting)

You tilt your painting forward on your easel to keep the drizzle off, it's not drying and bugs keep landing on your painting and you. Water drips off your hat on your palette. (stimulating aspects)

A young man swims across the river and comes to shore. He stands up, water dripping and asks "What cha doing?"

If you want an exact copy, take a photo. (composition)

I think the following quote addresses the fear many people have of painting on location out in public. "Creativity takes courage" by Henri Matisse