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Geoff Kersey shares his expertise in this book packed full of tips for watercolour painters. Learn all you need to know, from what to buy, composing a painting and mastering techniques such as wet into wet and dry brush work, to how to paint skies, water, trees, buildings and more. The tips are clearly explained and illustrated through artwork and step-by-step photographs. This title was previously published as Geoff's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. In this new, easy-to-use flexibinding forma
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Geoff Kersey shares his expertise in this book packed full of tips for watercolour painters. Learn all you need to know, from what to buy, composing a painting and mastering techniques such as wet into wet and dry brush work, to how to paint skies, water, trees, buildings and more. The tips are clearly explained and illustrated through artwork and step-by-step photographs. This title was previously published as Geoff's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. In this new, easy-to-use flexibinding forma
EAN: 9781782216384
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Search Press Ltd The Colour Mixing Guide: Watercolour Botanicals
13.18 GBP
Create over 100 vibrant watercolour mixes and paint a range of inspiring botanicals including flowers, leaves, seedheads and bulbs with award-winning artist and colour-mixing guru, Julie Collins. 'Why so happy? Because it’s so good. Where previous guides of this type (all of them) have gone for quantity, this very much goes for quality and relevance.I’d class this as pretty much a must-have for any flower painter.' Henry Malt, artbookreview.netThis colourful, practical book features 15 vibrant and varied botanical subjects including a geranium, hydrangea, maple leaf, cardoon and allium bulb.All 15 subjects feature a complete list of colour mixes used with colour ratios and finished swatches for inspiration, and five of the subjects are painted step by step so that you can follow the process of selecting colours, mixing and painting from start to finish. Discover:Comprehensive information about colour, including a colour wheel and a guide to pure and mixed pigments;Essential watercolour techniques such as painting wet into wet, wet on dry, washes, lifting off and more;15 inspirational paintings with colour swatches, 5 shown step by step from start to finish;Useful tips and tricks scattered throughout. This book will inspire your love of colour, provide you with colour mixing inspiration and is designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to confidently create your own colour mixes. ***Mix the perfect colours for every painting with the inspiring and easy-to-use Colour Mixing Guide series.Each book features over 100 key colour mixes on a popular theme, showing you how to create exactly the colours you want, and building up your colour knowledge at every stage.These handy, pocket-sized paperbacks make ideal gifts or on-the-go reference guides: each contains 64 pages bursting with colour and jam-packed with practical information.
Search Press Ltd Take Three Colours: Watercolour Snow Scenes : Start To Paint With 3 Colours, 3 Brushes And 9 Easy Projects
12.26 GBP
"There’s no grandstanding or showmanship, just solid, honest instructions and demonstrations that produce solid, worthwhile results." - Artbookreview.netSnow scenes make wonderful subjects for beginner watercolour artists - all you need is the know-how and confidence to give snow depth, sparkle and just the right amount of colour.Popular artist and author Grahame Booth will show you how to achieve beautiful results, using just three brushes, three paints and nine fantastic projects. Starting with a small but perfectly formed tool kit of three brushes, a mixing palette, watercolour paper and 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.
Search Press Ltd The Modern Flower Painter (Paperback Edition) : Creating Vibrant Botanical Portraits In Watercolour
17.78 GBP
Learn to paint stunningly realistic botanical watercolour flowers with award-winning artist Anna Mason. 'A fantastic guide that will inspire and challenge the experienced watercolour artist, while also drawing in and reassuring the complete beginner.' My WeeklyAnna's popular style and trusted techniques have inspired and delighted aspiring artists in over 100 countries worldwide.Covering every aspect of painting modern botanical-style flower portraits, Anna guides you step by step through her six-stage watercolour process.Each of the six stunning projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes and useful colour swatches so that you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna's own. Inside, you’ll find:How to get started, from setting up your workspace to drawing your projects;How to work with watercolour to achieve the right tones, hues and colour mixes;How to hold your brush, apply paint and other useful brush techniques;How to paint watercolour flowers in Anna’s signature 6-stage process;6 step-by-step flower portraits including clematis, violets, tulips and more!Anna Mason’s exceptional botanical artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine, and earned her a spot in the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists.This is the paperback edition of the best-selling hardback original, which sold over 25,000 copies.
Search Press Ltd Atmospheric Flowers In Watercolour : Painting With Energy And Life
22.38 GBP
'This is an extraordinary book.' - The Artist Magazine'It simply dazzles on the page and makes you want to grab your brushes and get going straight away.' - The Leisure PainterJean Haines is arguably one of the world’s most accomplished and inspirational artists, and in this, her fifth book, she explores one of her most beloved subjects - flowers.Taking inspiration from her own beautiful garden in the English countryside where she lives, Jean takes you on an artistic journey that not only teaches you how to create gorgeous paintings but also shares with you the joy to be gained from the simple act of painting flowers. In this beautiful book, Jean explains with passion and enthusiasm how to loosen up your painting style and include just enough detail in your paintings to portray the essence of flowers, bringing them to life on the paper and infusing them with vibrancy and energy.She shares unreservedly the materials and techniques she uses, provides a wealth of expert tips and advice, and guides you step-by-step through numerous studies and projects.Throughout the book there are many glorious examples of Jean’s paintings of a dazzling variety of flowers, providing an abundance of inspiration for artists of all abilities. Jean uses Daniel Smith materials in this book, but other materials can be used to achieve similar results.
Search Press Ltd The Colour Mixing Companion : Your No-Fuss Guide To Mixing Watercolour, Acrylics And Oils
15.94 GBP
This is a clear, comprehensive guide to colour mixing in the three most popular mediums: watercolour, acrylics and oils. This portable, pocket-sized companion introduces simple colour theory and colour wheels, with templates provided so that readers can paint their own.The Colour Mixing Companion then shows the reader how to mix the perfect colour in all three mediums through a vast array of swatches and explanations of colour relationships. There is vividly illustrated guidance on complementary, warm and cool colours, tone, using a limited palette, dull and bright colours and factoring in local colour, followed by an array of essential colour mixes using widely available paints. The Colour Mixing Companion is a beautifully presented and practical guide to understanding and mixing colours; artists from beginners to more experienced painters will find this a handy, comprehensive guide.The contents of this book have been compiled and refreshed from the hugely popular Colour Mixing Guides, which have sold 40k copies globally.