The Watercolor Artist's Handbook

Author: Marylin Scott
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 078583382X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
One of the more difficult painting mediums, this expertly written guide will teach you to wrangle your watercolors and craft breathtaking paintings.

Botanical Illustrator's Handbook

Author: Sally Pinhey
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847977189
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
The Botanical Illustrator's Handbook takes a closer look at how to accurately portray the riches of the botanical world. It tackles and explains many of the difficulties that artists encounter so they can extend and expand their choice of subject matter. Written by a respected artist and drawing on her wealth of experience, it offers new insights and a fresh approach to the wonders of botanical illustration.Topics covered include: advice on the labelling and quality of paper, and choice of pencils, paints and brushes; techniques for the mixing and handling of greens; chapters on magnification, managing detail and using scale bars; instructions for using perspective techniques, and painting complex structures such as pine cones and umbellifers, and tricky details such as hairs. Full of advice on labelling, quality of paper, artist materials and mixing techniques and superbly illustrated with 160 colour illustrations.

Art Mediums And Techniques

Author: Dalia Elshenawy
Publisher: Kotobna
ISBN: 9777303416
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
With step-by-step instructions and easy to follow directions, "Art Mediums and Techniques"book builds drawing skills and confidence while providing a solid foundation for emerging artists. The book includes information on what materials and tools to use, expert techniques to master, skills to practice, tips and tricks! Inside this book, artist Dalia Elshenawy shares her individual drawing style while experimenting new mediums. Also, adding different drawing styles from other professional artists.

Handbook of Modern British Painting and Printmaking 1900-90

Author: Alan Windsor
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429614861
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 628

Book Description
Originally published in 1998, The Handbook of Modern British Painting and Printmaking 1900-1990 has been designed for people who enjoy, study and buy British art. The only portable dictionary-style guide to the life and work of modern British painters and printmakers, the book provides information on some 2,000 artists, as well as entries on schools of art, on museums, galleries and collections, on societies and groups, and critics and patrons who have influenced the development of modern art in Britain. Compiled by scholars, the entries are cross-referenced and each concise biographical outline provides the relevant facts about the artist's life, a brief characterisation of the artist's work, and major bibliographic references. Wherever possible, one or two suggestions for further reading are cited.

The Urban Sketching Handbook: Working with Color

Author: Shari Blaukopf
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1631596802
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
Learn to express yourself through color while painting on location with the in-depth tips and techniques of Working with Color, the fifth volume in the Urban Sketching Handbook series. Expert watercolorist, illustrator, instructor, and co-founder of Urban Sketchers Montreal Shari Blaukopf shares her essential color tips about color-water ratio, achieving bold color, avoiding muddy washes, painting in layers, and using wet-in-wet techniques. This essential handbook covers: supplies and materials sample color palettes color mixing using limited palettes monochrome sketches the power of complementary colors using evocative, expressive color With a focus on using watercolor with greater confidence and knowledge, the book also delves into pencil and ink and water-soluble pencils. The instructional text is enhanced with stunning watercolor illustrations by the author and other expert urban sketchers from beautiful locations around the globe. The illustrations include examples of color swatches showing value; mixing; illustrations of complementary, analogous, and neutral color schemes; and sample galleries. Working with Color is an indispensable guide for on-location artists looking to expand and strengthen their expressive use of color.

Handbook of Watercolour Tips & Techniques

Author: Arnold Lowrey
Publisher: Search Press
ISBN: 9781844486625
Category : Watercolor painting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Previously published as Watercolour tips & techniques, 2007.

The Flower Painter's Essential Handbook

Author: Jill Bays
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 0715335359
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 407

Book Description
Help your artistic talent bloom by capturing the beauty of flowers with your brushstrokes from realistic close-ups to impressionistic landscapes. From Agapanthus to Water Lily, this unique artist’s reference provides easy-to-follow, plant-specific information on how to paint fifty of today’s most popular flowers. • Learn to draw each basic flower shape and then paint a single detailed bloom • Gain full, practical guidance for painting each flower through clear illustrations, step-by-step instruction, and the essential color palette • Refer to Jill’s beautiful finished paintings for further inspiration • Use the indispensable introduction to discover basic flower painting materials, techniques and color considerations The must-have practical reference that no flower painter can be without!

Rock Art Handbook

Author: Samantha Sarles
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607655209
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
• With more than 30 step-by-step tutorials, this is the comprehensive rock art resource. • Covers many different craft techniques for decorating rocks: puffy paint, acrylic paint, oil pastels, gelatos, art pens, and more. • Parenting resource—Great craft for parents to do with kids. Cross-merchandizing opportunity with paints and pens. • The author’s rock doodling Facebook video has nearly 2 million views; her galaxy rock video has 500,000+. • Featured in a recent TODAY show report, “kindness rock” painting is a full-scale trend!

The Complete Guide to Advanced Illustration and Design

Author: Simon Jennings
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commercial art
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description

The Urban Sketching Handbook Spotlight on Nature

Author: Virginia Hein
Publisher: Urban Sketching Handbooks
ISBN: 0760374554
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
The Urban Sketching Handbook Spotlight on Nature demonstrates how to make the most of nature in on-location drawings and paintings.