Author: Fiona Peart Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061491829 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 102
Book Description
This handy, practical guide encourages fast and simple learning. By working with just a few materials and focusing on key techniques, you can create successful watercolors in no more than half an hour.
Author: Frank Germain Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing ISBN: 9781560100669 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
You can learn to paint the ocean in all of its moods—from serene lapping waves to mighty storm swells! Frank Germain invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to re-create a variety of intriguing seascapes in watercolor. In Seascapes, he explains a number of basic watercolor techniques as well as methods for creating special effects as he demonstrates his own method of developing a painting, step by step. You will learn how to paint essential seascape elements, such as skies, rocks, sand, and even sea birds. And additional tips that explore watercolor painting materials and color theory will help you use the watercolor medium to its fullest potential. Best of all, you will find a wealth of beautiful watercolor seascapes to both copy and admire!
Author: R. Hazell Publisher: North Light Books ISBN: 9781440337253 Category : Water in art Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
How to Paint Water! The secret to convincingly painting water is understanding why water appears as it does--it's all about the reflections! In this comprehensive book showcasing water in all its natural states, you'll learn how wind affects water as it goes from a dead calm to gale force winds. As you learn to use the reflections in the water to identify the perspective of the objects, you'll be able to move away from reference images and paint the water scenes you see in your imagination. With the expert instruction of renowned watercolor artist Ron Hazell, you'll find success as you paint water in every imaginable condition. From glittering lakes to calm harbor shores to foamy surf and turbulent waterfalls and rainy city streets to snow covered lawns and frozen ponds, you'll find the inspiration and techniques to guide you on a water-filled watercolor journey. 11 step-by-step demonstrations for painting puddles, streams, rivers, raging oceans, snow and more. 8 bonus demonstration videos to help you achieve realistic water paintings. More than 30 techniques for creating accurate shadow and light, reflections of objects and wave types.
Author: Terry Harrison Publisher: Search Press ISBN: 9781844483358 Category : Watercolor painting Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Easy tips for buying and using materials, mixing colours, creating texture and correcting mistakes, as well as for painting skies, fields, trees, water, roofs, winter scenes and much more. Terry demystifies the painting process, reveals his secrets and shows how to produce perfect pictures every time.
Author: Terry Harrison Publisher: Search Press ISBN: 9781844483631 Category : Ireland Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
People who want to learn to paint without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. Terry Harrison shows how to paint five beautiful Irish scenes including a crofter's cottage, cliffs, mountains and a Dublin doorway, and all the outlines are provided as pull-out tracings.
Author: Bert N Petri Publisher: North Light Books ISBN: 9781581809688 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 144
Book Description
From Puddles to Oceans ... every painter's guide to capturing the magic of water! Years of studying, painting and sailing on water have given Bert Petri an intimate understanding of this celebrated subject. In this book, he shares everything you need to know to paint enchanting yet realistic water scenes - from tranquil reflections to tumultuous white water, from a single dewdrop to the high drama of the open sea. 24 step-by-step demonstrations cover a wide variety of seasons and settings, including ponds, puddles, streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, waterfalls, even fountains and water in still life. Includes instruction on how to paint elements common to waterscapes, such as rocks, shorelines, bridges and boats. Features instruction and inspiring artwork in oils, acrylics and watercolor. This book teaches techniques for painting based on the nature of water itself (how it reflects and refracts light, how it moves, how waves are born and more), making it a comprehensive and valuable reference for artists working in any style or medium.
Author: Terry Harrison Publisher: Search Press ISBN: 9781844489541 Category : Boats and boating in art Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Learn all the tips, tricks and techniques you need in order to paint beautiful scenes of boats and harbours in this inspiring and practical book. Terry Harrison explains that you don't need to be an expert on all things nautical to paint great boats and harbours, you just need to learn to paint what you see using the advice and exercises in this book. There is excellent advice on using photographs, painting reflections, rigging, sails, jetties and harbour walls, as well as boatyard clutter, beaches, estuaries, figures and all the varied moods of the sea. There are then 6 beautiful step-by-step projects including a tall ship at sea, Greek boats by a sunlit jetty, a river harbour, a sparkling lake, a ship at sunset and a harbour village.
Author: Terry Harrison Publisher: Search Press ISBN: 9781844488025 Category : Acrylic painting Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A compilation of renowned artist Terry Harrison's most important and practical advice, this book, which contains more than 200 tips for painting in either acrylics or watercolor, is packaged in a spiral-bound format ideal for artists to use while painting.
Author: Fiona Peart
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