Synopses & Reviews
Renowned watercolor artist, Terry Harrison, shares his expert advice and no-nonsense tips and techniques for producing effective, lively studies of water in this book for beginner artists that allocates just 30 minutes to a painting. The guide presents quick exercises for painting water in all its moods and variations, including ripples, reflections, puddles, streams, breaking waves, choppy water, surf, riverbeds, and much more. There are then 10 step-by-step demonstrations that can be produced in half an hour: a misty lake, a track with puddles, a ford, a waterfall, a lazy river, a stormy sea, cliffs, fishing from a boat, a sunset estuary, and a fishing boat. Encouraging spontaneity and liveliness, this brisk approach demystifies the painting process and quickly builds skills and confidence in amateur artists.
Synopsis
All watercolour landscape artists need to know how to paint water, and in this book Terry Harrison excels in demystifying the painting process. Here he shares his expert advice and no nonsense tips and techniques for producing quick, effective paintings of water. There are two- or three-step exercises for painting water in all its varied moods and situations, including ripples, reflections, puddles, streams, breaking waves, choppy water, surf, bridges, riverbeds, boats, and much more. There are then ten step-by-step demonstrations that can be produced in half an hour: a misty lake, track with puddles, ford, waterfall, lazy river, stormy sea, cliffs, fishing from a boat, sunset estuary and fishing boat.
Synopsis
The 30 Minute Artist series is for beginners and busy artists who want to achieve great paintings in just half an hour. Here, expert landscape artist, Terry Harrison, shows how you can build skills and confidence, and loosen up your style, by producing spontaneous, lively paintings of water in 30 minutes flat. There are quick exercises to get you started, then 10 fantastic step by step projects, all done in half an hour.
About the Author
Terry Harrison is a painter and the author of numerous bestselling technique books, including "Painting Watercolour Landscapes the Easy Way," "Painting""Watercolour Trees the Easy Way," "Terry Harrison's Complete Guide to Watercolour Landscapes," " Terry Harrison's Watercolour Flowers," " Terry Harrison's Watercolour Trees," "Terry's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists," and several books in the Ready to Paint series.