Synopses & Reviews
Step-by-step photographs and clear explanations show how to achieve the effects needed to paint the various elements of a landscape with watercolors. From the initial sketch to the finishing touches, getting started is easy with this manual that features a pull-out section of tracing papers that guide the hand and establish a balanced composition. Learn how to create impressive paintings of snowy villages, poppy fields, country woods, and more from among the featured projects that build skills, build confidence, and enable beginners to develop their own style.
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"I hope this is the first of a series, as beginners will love it!" The Leisure Painter
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"If you would love to wield a paintbrush and produce dreamy watercolour scenes but are always put off by the drawing part, then this is the book for you!" Cake Craft & Decoration
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"It's a simple idea, but what a good one!" MyShelf.com
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"Could be the revelation that gets the struggling beginner started." Artbookreview.net
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"An excellent book for both beginners and those with some experience; its inclusion of tracings is bound to appeal to many people." Jeannie Zelos Artworks
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Packed with essential tips and practical advice, this comprehensive resource contains basic step-by-step instructions that explore a wide range of techniques and styles. Offering art students and hobbyists first-rate guidance from an assemblage of experts, this collection explores how to shop for and select quality materials, including brushes, paints, and surfaces. Projects focus on the fundamental landscapes of watercolor style, including skies, bodies of water, forests, and mountain ranges, with special emphasis placed on capturing the drama and mood of each scene.
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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.
About the Author
Richard Bolton is a professional watercolor artist. He is the author of Creative Watercolour Techniques and Painting Landscapes & Nature. Geoff Kersey is a painter and teacher, and the author of Ready to Paint: Watercolour Trees & Woodlands; Painting Skies; and Perspective, Depth & Distance. Joe Francis Dowden is a professional artist and the author of several books, including The Landscape Painters Essential Handbook and Painting Water. Barry Herniman is a painter and the author of Painting Mood & Atmosphere and Successful & Creative Washes.