Wendy Jelbert has written a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to creating beautiful pictures in acrylics, covering all the

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Michael Sanders shares his great enthusiasm for oil painting in this inspiring & easy to follow guide. He takes us through the basics of colour & composition & explains & illustrates a wealth of techniques. Five step-by-step demonstrations show how to plan & paint beautiful paintings, with plenty of useful tips for anyone wishing to explore oils, the most traditional, yet versatile & adventurous of mediums. Specially commissioned photographs guide you every step of the way, from the first stroke of the brush to applying the final highlights. All the techniques are clearly illustrated, with a sequence of demonstrations showing how to paint all the elements of the landscape
- from stormy skies & flower meadows to tranquil harbours & panoramic seascapes. You will learn about blocking, building up colour, applying glazes, adding texture with impasto techniques, creating perspective & capturing, light, shade & atmosphere. Expert tips throughout offer invaluable guidance, & Michael

Includes:: essential information on how to build up skill levels & confidence. Whether you are just starting to use oil paints, or you are an experienced artist, you will find a wealth of tips & techniques in this invaluable, easy-to-follow guide.


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Noel Gregory has written a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to creating beautiful pictures in oils, using over 80 step-by-step photographs & a variety of inspirational paintings. Over 80 step-by-step photographs take you through all the basics with helpful demonstrations which clearly illustrate how to paint skies, landscapes, flowers & animals. You will learn about the materials you need, how to start, using a limited palette, using photographs as inspiration, & creating perspective, tone, light & shade. Whatever your skill level, you will be able to develop your own style with this invaluable, easy-to-follow guide. ...

Pick up a pastel
- & start painting! Peter Coombs shows how easy it is using over 75 step-by-step photographs & a variety of inspirational
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Painting with Watercolour by William Newton: learn how to capture the beauty, luminosity & sheer beauty of watercolours with this easy-to-follow step-by-step guide. William Newton provides an inspirational & practical guide to painting beautiful watercolours & shows how to capture the exciting qualities of this wonderful medium. Using over 60 step-by-step photographs & over 40 pages he illustrates all the basic techniques, explaining how to create transparent washes, luminous colours, light, shade & atmosphere. The book takes you through all the stages of painting a picture, from simple brush strokes to final details. Whatever your skill level with Painting with Watercolour by William Newton you will be able to develop your own style using the demonstrations & exercises featured in these pages. ...

Paper Stump small 150x 6 is a cylindrical stump of compressed paper with sharpened ends for blending or correcting work, the ends can be peeled back to expose clean paper for further blending. ideal to be used with charcoal or pastel & comes in a pack of 3. ...

Paper Tortillion small 70x 6 is a cylindrical stump of compressed paper with sharpened ends for blending or correcting work, the ends can be peeled back to expose clean paper for further blending. ideal to be used with charcoal or pastel & comes in a pack of 12. ...

Perspective Depth & Distance by Geoff Kersey is clear, practical & easy-to-follow, with over 90 pages this paperback book draws the reader into understanding the principles of perspective using simple techniques, tips & step-by-step demonstrations. From sketches through to final paintings, Geoff Kersey shows how to incorporate linear & arial perspective, how to create depth & distance with light & shade, & how to breath a sense of realism into a picture. Flat, dull landscapes can be changed into vibrant scenes full of life with sunlight & shadows; distance can be enhanced by placing warm colours in the foreground & cool colours in the background; foreground detail & soft background images can lead your eye into a picture. Perspective Depth & Distance by Geoff Kersey has many more tricks which can be used to create an illusion of a three dimensional scene. Fields, trees, roads, rivers, bridges, buildings, harbours
- whatever the subject you will need to learn about perspective, depth & distance.
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Perspective Depth & Distance by Geoff Kersey is clear, practical & easy-to-follow, with over 90 pages this paperback book draws the reader into understanding the principles of perspective using simple techniques, tips & step-by-step demonstrations. From sketches through to final paintings, Geoff Kersey shows how to incorporate linear & arial perspective, how to create depth & distance with light & shade, & how to breath a sense of realism into a picture. Flat, dull landscapes can be changed into vibrant scenes full of life with sunlight & shadows; distance can be enhanced by placing warm colours in the foreground & cool colours in the background; foreground detail & soft background images can lead your eye into a picture. Perspective Depth & Distance by Geoff Kersey has many more tricks which can be used to create an illusion of a three dimensional scene. Fields, trees, roads, rivers, bridges, buildings, harbours
- whatever the subject you will need to learn about perspective, depth & distance.
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This is a great art storage boxt. The clear plastic lid opens up to reveal storage compartments on a cantilevered tray. Under the tray is an area for storing larger items. This is ideal for all types of craft. Clear plastic lid Cantilevered storage tray Deeper storage for larger items Ideal for storing art, craft & needlework materials Dimensions: 6.5 x 12 x 6 (16.5 x 30.5 x 15.2cm)" ...