Author: WoolassPublisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781264406
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Coastal Landscapes in Watercolour
Author: Tony CowlishawPublisher:
ISBN: 9781844486564
Category : Coasts in art
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... Tony Cowlishaw's detailed explanations are accompanied by step-by-step photographs."-- Publisher description.
Direct Watercolor
Author: Marc HolmesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781979762021
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
For the last ten years, urban sketcher Marc Taro Holmes has been on a mission to travel the world drawing and painting on location. Thousands of loyal readers worldwide have been following his award-winning blog at CitizenSketcher.com, learning from his freely shared articles featuring hundreds of sketchbook drawings and watercolor paintings, his first-hand experiments with field-sketching gear, free downloadable art-workshops, and numerous over-the-shoulder, step-by-step demonstrations Along the way Marc wrote the instant classic: The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location (4.6 stars 180+ reviews). Marc is also the presenter of two online courses: Travel Sketching in Mixed Media and Sketching People in Motion (available from Craftsy.com). With his latest book, Direct Watercolor Marc brings you a retrospective collection of over eighty of his watercolor paintings, painted side-by-side with fellow urban sketchers in ten different countries. This is the work of a plein-air painter at the top of his game, seen for the first time as a single body of work, and accompanied with his latest thoughts on the medium of watercolor. Also included - six completely new step-by-step demonstrations, systematically explaining his deceptively simple approach to painting. Marc shows you how to paint rapidly, with little or no preparation and the minimum of supplies, unlocking the secrets of spontaneous, expressive watercolor, with a unique personal vision. Whether you're already one of Marc's readers or are about to discover his boldly expressive approach, Direct Watercolor offers you the keys to unlocking your own adventures as a sketchbook artist, traveling watercolorist, or unconventional studio painter. Please note: This ebook version of Direct Watercolor is only suitable for full-color displays such as the Kindle Fire, or the Kindle app for tablets, phones, laptops, and computers.
Ireland in Watercolour
Author: Terry HarrisonPublisher: 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.
Take Three Colours: Watercolour Snow Scenes
Author: Grahame BoothPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782216995
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how to paint nine wonderful snow scenes, using just three brushes and three colours Beautiful snow scenes make wonderful subjects for watercolour artists, yet they are often thought by beginners to be too difficult to paint. Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how, using just three brushes, three colours and nine fantastic projects. Any colour can be mixed from just blue, red and yellow, and in this easy-to-follow book, Grahame shows you how to mix all the colours you need to paint stunning snow scenes. Starting with a basic tool kit of three brushes, a mixing palette, watercolour paper and of course three tubes of paint, Grahame guides you step-by-step through nine projects, starting with a simple scene and progressing on to more complex ones. Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush, you will be amazed at what you will achieve by the end of this book. And along the way you will have learnt all the skills you need to start painting wonderful snow scenes of your own.
Painting Boats & Harbours in Watercolour
Author: Terry HarrisonPublisher: 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.
Ready to Paint Watercolour Landscapes
Author: Terry HarrisonPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844482650
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers who want to learn to paint but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to create beautiful watercolour paintings.
Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes in Acrylics
Author: Barry HernimanPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782216766
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learn to paint the landscape in 30 easy-to-follow 30-minute exercises. This beginner's guide to painting the landscape in acrylics is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Each of the 30 quick-and-easy studies takes no more than 30 minutes, and will teach you how to apply a crucial technique to your work, or paint a particular aspect of the natural landscape. The book also contains 3 larger paintings that demonstrate how to combine the elements learned into vibrant and inspiring landscapes.
Author: BoothReady to Paint in 30 Minutes: Street Scenes in Watercolour
Author: Grahame BoothPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782214151
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This complete beginners guide to painting watercolour street scenes is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Each of the 32 quick and easy exercises takes no more than 30 minutes and will teach you how to create a new street scene element such as doorways, buildings and people or work an exciting technique such as creating washes, mixing colours and playing with perspective. The exercises are all worked at postcard size ideal for a 6 x 4in (A6) watercolour pad, and actual-size tracings are included. The book is broken down into eight chapters: tone, colour, perspective, the wash, edge control, brush strokes, adding detail and, finally, putting it all together this last section contains 3 finished paintings that demonstrate how to integrate a combination of the elements into vibrant and inspiring street scenes; these complete paintings also have an accompanying actual-size tracing.
