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Author: Bridget Woods
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847977510
Format: PDF
Pages : 192
Category : Art
Languages : en
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Painting Expressive Watercolour

by Bridget Woods, Painting Expressive Watercolour Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Painting Expressive Watercolour books, Watercolour offers great potential for expression. Its fluidity, full colour range, generous spread and variety of marks can portray a likeness, a response, a feeling - even the notions of time and speed. This book is a practical guide to watercolour painting and more. It explains the importance of colour, tone, shape, texture and scale through exercises and shared techniques, but it also encourages the artist to express sensations and ideas in watercolour - and by exploring the joy of the medium, to develop handling skills, confidence and a unique painting 'voice'. Includes: getting started; materials, fundamentals and mark-making; ideas to trigger the imagination for developing personal style; a variety of images to inspire and encourage; and help and advice throughout to practice new skills and gain confidence with a medium that has the potential magnificence of a 'full orchestra', yet can be slipped into the pocket. Lavishly illustrated with 259 colour photographs.

Author: Liz Chaderton
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785005901
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Pages : 112
Category : Art
Languages : en
Size: 30.27 MB
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Painting Watercolours On Canvas

by Liz Chaderton, Painting Watercolours On Canvas Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Painting Watercolours On Canvas books, Painting on canvas poses many exciting opportunities for the artist. Along with the immediacy, vibrancy and unpredictability of watercolours, it is a liberating and creative process. This practical book explains how to start painting with watercolours on canvas and goes on to encourage new style and experimentation. It gives step-by-step demonstrations on different techniques to achieve loose, dynamic images. It is a beautiful and passionate account of how to work on a non-traditional surface to achieve striking and innovative paintings. It covers; advice on selecting and preparing canvases to accept watercolour; ways to adapt your materials and working process to canvases; step-by-step demonstrations on different techniques to achieve loose, dynamic images; Ideas for experimentation, both in style and subject, and stunning, finished images to inspire; A beautiful book that shows how to paint with watercolour on canvas to achieve bold, stunning results. Of great interest to all artists and craftsmen, it is superbly illustrated with 149 colour photographs. Liz Chaderton is a professional watercolour artist and specializes in painting animals.

Author: Don Harrison
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008352437
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Pages : 96
Category : Art
Languages : en
Size: 14.37 MB
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The Duffer S Guide To Painting Watercolour Landscapes

by Don Harrison, The Duffer S Guide To Painting Watercolour Landscapes Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download The Duffer S Guide To Painting Watercolour Landscapes books, This ebook on landscape painting in watercolour is a no-nonsense guide that really gets down to basics.

Author: Jan Kunz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440319006
Format: PDF, ePub
Pages : 144
Category : Art
Languages : en
Size: 35.48 MB
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Painting Watercolor Flowers That Glow

by Jan Kunz, Painting Watercolor Flowers That Glow Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Painting Watercolor Flowers That Glow books, A Celebration of Light Light has the power to make an ordinary flower extraordinary. Inside, Jan Kunz shares simple, step-by-step techniques for capturing that celebrated "glow" in watercolor. A classic approach to a timeless subject, this encore publication of Kunz's best-selling book covers a fabulous range of inspirations, from lilacs artfully arranged in a sterling vase to daisies skipping along a picket fence. Beautifully illustrated pages feature: • 20 special floral painting techniques • 6 paint-along demonstrations, complete with preliminary drawings • a comparison chart of 21 pigments and their special uses for the flower painter • coverage of everything from selecting materials and arranging flowers, to mixing glazes for radiant effects Kunz explains how composition, color theory and other important elements of painting apply to painting flowers, distilling years of experience into key techniques artists can take straight to their work for sparkling results. It's the perfect pick for artists who want to spend more time at the easel and less time reading about it.

Author: Daphne Hicks
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847978010
Format: PDF, Docs
Pages : 112
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Size: 80.51 MB
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Botanical Painting With Watercolour

by Daphne Hicks, Botanical Painting With Watercolour Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Botanical Painting With Watercolour books, The characteristics of watercolour naturally complement botanical art and this beautiful book shows you how to make the most of this versatile medium. It starts by guiding you through the complexities of painting flowers, with advice on materials and colour mixing, using colour to achieve translucency and clarity, building confidence with step-by-step examples and the importance of observation and botanical accuracy. It then creates detailed and beautiful compositions for the more experienced botanical artist. This new book has ideas and tips on composition and how to include animal life and is structured by season to include a range of flowers and plants. Beautifully illustrated with 186 colour illustrations.

Author: Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search PressLtd
ISBN: 9781844484645
Format: PDF, Mobi
Pages : 128
Category : Art
Languages : en
Size: 75.39 MB
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Painting Watercolour

by Terry Harrison, Painting Watercolour Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Painting Watercolour books, ART TECHNIQUES & MATERIALS. Terry Harrison uses his wealth of experience to show how to paint watercolour landscapes the easy way. Terry's own range of brushes are purpose made to help painters create the best effects with minimum effort. This book explains what all the brushes can be used for and shows what techniques are needed for landscape painting. There is then a series of beautiful step-by-step demonstrations showing the brushes and techniques in action. Following on from Terry's hugely successful Brush With Watercolour, this book has more effects, more techniques and more beautiful paintings.

Author: Richard Neville
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 1742246028
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Pages : 272
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Size: 64.17 MB
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Mr Jw Lewin Painter Naturalist

by Richard Neville, Mr Jw Lewin Painter Naturalist Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Mr Jw Lewin Painter Naturalist books, Author, illustrator, printmaker, and natural historian John William Lewin was the first professional artist to arrive in Australia as a free man. Featuring more than 150 exquisite artworks, this record takes a fascinating look at Lewin's life and work, his place in colonial Australian society, and the enthusiasm for natural history that swept the world in the 1800s. Visually stunning, this biography is a testament to Lewin's artistic legacy, which includes the first ever illustrated book published in Australia--Birds of New South Wales in 1813.

Author: Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search PressLtd
ISBN: 9781844487790
Format: PDF
Pages : 128
Category : Art
Languages : en
Size: 45.98 MB
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Painting Watercolour Trees The Easy Way

by Terry Harrison, Painting Watercolour Trees The Easy Way Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Painting Watercolour Trees The Easy Way books, Following on from Terry Harrison's book "Watercolour Trees", this title includes a great selection of clear, detailed step-by-step demonstrations along with extra tips to show how to paint beautiful trees quickly and easily

Author: Ann Blockley
Publisher: Pavilion Books
ISBN: 1849941866
Format: PDF
Pages : 300
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Size: 24.97 MB
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Experimental Landscapes In Watercolour

by Ann Blockley, Experimental Landscapes In Watercolour Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Experimental Landscapes In Watercolour books, Artist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to traditional subjects. Following the huge success of her previous book, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour, she now explores ways to interpret landscape. Packed with stunning examples of her colourful, expressive work, this book encourages you to experiment with the same techniques in your own watercolour painting to develop a personal style. Techniques covered include combining water-based paint and ink with other media such as gesso and collage to create dramatic effects; manipulating paint with materials such as plastic wrap (clingfilm); tearing, layering and reassembling paintings into watercolour collages; and developing textures and marks made using fabrics and other found objects. Throughout the book Ann offers her personal commentary on how her paintings were created, giving us a unique insight into the mind of the artist. Both practical and inspirational, this glorious book is the ideal companion for watercolour painters who want to take their work a step further.

Author: Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search Press(UK)
ISBN: 9781844489503
Format: PDF, ePub
Pages : 128
Category : Art
Languages : en
Size: 75.21 MB
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Painting Watercolour Sea Sky The Easy Way

by Terry Harrison, Painting Watercolour Sea Sky The Easy Way Books available in PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Docs and Mobi Format. Download Painting Watercolour Sea Sky The Easy Way books, Describes watercolor painting techniques and discusses the use of color, light, and aerial perspective in watercolor painting of the sea and sky.