Watercolours

Author : Jean Haines
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781782210399

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Jean Haines' World of Watercolour by Jean Haines Pdf

Step into Jean Haines distinctive, exciting world of watercolour with this, the ultimate guide to her influences, style and work. Jean's loose, expressive paintings are filled with colour and personality, embracing a range of subjects that includes flowers, animals, people and places, all influenced by the countries and cities she's lived in and the people she's met during her life. This beautiful book contains easy-to-follow and inspiring introductory sections such as an artists treasure chest and the colour gym, offering practical guidance and in-depth exercises in an innovative and accessible way, and the numerous examples of Jeans work will inspire and encourage novice as well as experienced artists. After this introductory section, the book shows the reader how to put the skills they've learned into practice with gorgeous step-by-step projects packed full of expert tips and advice, encouraging them to move forward and develop their own style of working. Like her painting, Jean's writing is filled with passion and enthusiasm, transporting the reader through a world of watercolour that will not fail to excite and inspire.

Author : Liz Chaderton
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781785005909

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Painting Watercolours on Canvas by Liz Chaderton Pdf

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 : Jane Blundell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1320762603

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The Ultimate Mixing Palette: a World of Colours by Jane Blundell Pdf

PDF - This could be the most useful watercolour reference book you will ever find. This book has been designed for use by anyone with an interest in watercolour, whether beginner or very experienced artist. It contains hand-painted mixing charts created using a palette of only fifteen carefully chosen colours. Every possible 2-colour mix is shown, along with the most useful 3-colour mixes. The charts have been professionally photographed and colour-matched to be as true to life as possible. Each page is rich with notes about the various colour mixes and their suggested uses in paintings. This is a private PDF listing. Please do not share.

Author : Jean Haines
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781263167

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Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours by Jean Haines Pdf

Jean Haines' enthusiasm for watercolours burst through every page of this inspirational book that will guide you, step by step, to creating beautiful and unique paintings of your own, whatever your ability. Accomplished artist Jean Haines shares her passion for watercolours in this wonderfully practical book. Known for her exciting techniques and love of colour, Jean takes you on an inspirational painting journey on which you'll encounter, amongst other things, magical watercolour flow, glorious washes, sunbursts, and a magnificent 'hotting it up' finale. With her simple exercises, clear advice and easy-to-follow projects, Jean pushes the boundaries and will alter the way you think about watercolours and painting for ever. With a selection of popular subjects, including animals, landscapes, buildings, flowers and people, there is something for everyone here, whatever their artistic ability.

Author : Joanna Goss
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 1781575045

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The Watercolour Ideas Book by Joanna Goss Pdf

Many artists first learn to paint in watercolour. But this flexible, dynamic medium has an immediacy that is perfect for experimentation. Discover textures, applications, techniques, combinations of materials, and new ways of tackling the medium you love. Rub it, dab it, scratch it, scrunch it. Cut it, glue it, sew it and seal it. And above all, learn from what other people do! This little book is full of big ideas from contemporary artists to inspire you to think differently. With a new idea on every spread of the book, you will discover fresh ways of working with watercolour to create work that is original and exciting.

Author : Billy Showell
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781781265185

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Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour by Billy Showell Pdf

Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.

Author : Betteridge
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781263341

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Watercolours Unleashed by Betteridge Pdf

Author : Jane Betteridge
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781267219

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Dynamic Watercolours by Jane Betteridge Pdf

Brimming over with exciting and innovative techniques, bestselling author Jane Betteridge's new book pushes watercolour to new heights, introducing vibrancy, texture and dynamism to this subtle medium.Following on from her bestselling book Watercolours Unleashed, Jane has taken her techniques even further. She introduces you to a huge range of new and exciting ways of working using crackle paste, modelling pastes, metallic leaf, gilding flakes, print and much more.This book will excite and inspire watercolour artists of all abilities to experiment and take a more dynamic approach to their painting.More than 35 techniques explained and illustrated.4 step-by-step projects show you how to combine the techniques.75 inspirational finished paintings.

Author : Lale
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781781265727

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Vibrant Watercolours by Lale Pdf

Author : Jane Blundell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1006351574

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Watercolour Triads by Jane Blundell Pdf

Following from 'The Ultimate Mixing Palette: a World of Colours', which explored two-colour mixing using a 15-colour palette, this book looks at working with watercolour triads. The book shows triad wheels and charts for a range of triads, with sample paintings and sketches showing the triads in action. The triads are cross-referenced with mixes in the previous book.

Author : Geoff Kersey
Publisher : SearchPress+ORM
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781266816

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Painting Successful Watercolours from Photographs by Geoff Kersey Pdf

Learn the essential techniques for painting from photographs with this illustrated guide by the acclaimed artist and teacher. Many artists enjoy using photographic reference material, but while there are many advantages to this way of working, there are also unique challenges. One must learn to choose what to leave out, what to keep in, and how to adapt the scene to create a painting. In this book, Geoff Kersey introduces twenty-seven of his own paintings, explaining how they evolved from one or more photographs. Kersey includes photographs, sketches, diagrams, details, colour charts and a wealth of tips explaining his techniques and artistic process. This volume also includes a glossary of painting terms as well as photographs for readers to interpret for themselves.

Author : Jeremy Ford
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781267011

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How to Paint Watercolours by Jeremy Ford Pdf

Jeremy Ford is a master-artist who will show you how to paint beautiful watercolour pictures, starting from initial sketches, through simple techniques to completed pictures, ready for display. A reissue of the best-selling How to Paint Water Colour, this book includes three comprehensive step-by-step demonstrations and covers a range of subjects from flower portraits to landscapes. Jeremy examines and breaks down the various essential materials needed, from selecting paper, paints and brushes through to other painting equipment. A simple colour theory section eliminates any mysteries about watercolour paint.

Author : Hazel Soan
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781849944779

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The Essence of Watercolour by Hazel Soan Pdf

A paperback reissue Hazel Soan's classic practical art book. Hazel Soan is a well-known and popular artist and an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher. In The Essence of Watercolour Hazel shows how wonderfully versatile and beguiling the medium of watercolour is and how to get the most out of it. Hazel stresses how important it is to understand the characteristics of the medium in order to exploit it to the full. She encourages the reader to explore the properties of watercolour and to be unafraid of strength of colour and brushstroke. Hazel shows through demonstration and projects that tone is king in watercolour and illustrates how to paint light with the use of shade. Armed with this understanding she demonstrates that watercolour is not such an unforgiving medium after all: accidents and mistakes can be disguised, overridden and corrected. The Essence of Watercolour is a culmination of many years of Hazel's teaching and demonstrating, in which she offers inspirational insights into the secrets of watercolour painting and encourages artists to take their art to the next level.

Author : Julie Collins
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781268094

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Colour Mixing Guide by Julie Collins Pdf

A clear, comprehensive guide to colour mixing for the watercolour artist. It begins with simple colour theory and a colour wheel, with a template provided so that readers can paint their own; a vital step towards understanding colour. There is vividly illustrated guidance on complementary, warm and cool colours, colour tone, using a limited palette, dull and bright colours and factoring in local colour. There follows an array of essential colour mixes using widely available Winsor & Newton colours. A beautifully presented and practical guide to understanding and mixing colours. Watercolour artists from beginners to more experienced painters will find this a handy, comprehensive guide.

Author : Alwyn Crawshaw
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780008363321

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Watercolours (Learn to Paint) by Alwyn Crawshaw Pdf

Alwyn Crawshaw has a very loyal following among amateur painters, and this book is an ideal introduction to this popular medium.