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For many years a tutor
for Sketching Party
Holidays, Joy gives her
aesthetic impressions,
her approach to the
various challenges and
her rapport with the
wildlife encountered in
the New Forest.Tree magic
– the
New Forest, it is all
there. Colour, shape and
form, textures and
excitement, all waiting
for pen, pencil or paint
and a discerning eye and
enthusiasm! Primarily
this book is about
watercolour but it also
shows all the different
directions into which I
was led both in subject
matter and media.
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Now every artist can
learn directly from the
modern masters. This book
shows painters how to
create great artwork
through great composition
- using advice and
examples from 27 of the
world's best living
painters. Readers will
find: Paintings and
inspirational advice from
such renowned artists
as Albert Handel, Daniel
Greene, Bill James and
Clark Mitchell Sketches,
diagrams, line drawings,
and schematics that
break down the basics of
composition and show how
artists think as they
create
Nine demonstrations - by
nine different artists -
that encompass a variety
of subject matter and
mediums.
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Follow artist and art
instructor Julie Askew's
journey around our
diverse planet through
her beautiful sketches
and paintings, depicted
here along with notes
from the artist herself.
This stunning book
features over 200 of her
works, showing how she
has used her extensive
travels and her love of
the natural world as her
inspiration. From
dramatic African
landscapes, to India's
magnificent wildlife,
and on to portraits of
Indonesian traditional
dress, the range of
subjects is immense.Her
comments and remarks
combine artistic tips and
diary extracts charting
her voyage, thus
offering a rare insight
into an artist's mind.
This beautiful book is
perfect for those wishing
to see how Julie has
tackled her vast range of
themes, and who would
like to benefit from her
tips and experience. It's
also great for those who
are simply admirers of
these gorgeous artworks.
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Billy Showell is a
well-respected
contemporary artist whose
watercolour flower
portraits have earned her
the respect of
watercolour artists all
over the world. Worked to
the same degree of
accuracy as traditional
botanical paintings,
Billy's compositions are
given a more contemporary
twist, combining her
unique eye for design
with her love of flowers.
In this book, 40 flower
portraits are presented,
arranged in alphabetical
order, each one
accompanied by small
studies, details,
step-by-step instructions
and the colour mixes used
to accomplish the
finished work. At the
start of the book there
are useful sections on
the materials and
equipment needed and the
main techniques used,
including wet-into-wet,
colour blending, lifting
out, layering glazes,
dry brushing and colour
mixing, and at the end
of the book Billy gives
her own unique slant on
composition and discusses
the importance of
creating a sketchbook.
Whether you love to
paint, or simply love
flowers, this book will
delight and inspire
you. About the
Author Billy Showell
graduated from St Martins
School of Art with a B.A.
in fashion design, but
was irresistably drawn to
painting and
illustration. In 1993 she
set course for a career
as an artist and now
paints, illustrates and
teaches botanical
painting at her studio
and art clubs in the UK,
USA and Australia. She
lives in Tunbridge Wells,
UK with her husband and
two sons. Billy has been
awarded five Certificates
of Botanical Merit from
the Society of Botanical
Artists and her first
book on watercolour
flower portraits has
been hugely successful
in the UK and abroad.
Billy's paintings are
collected by her
followers the world over
and many are available as
limited edition prints.
Review from The Artist
October 2010
Issue Lavishly and
colourfully illustrated
from start to finish,
this book is a feast for
the eyes. Its the third
book by watercolour
artist Billy Showell and
in it she explains how
she produces her
detailed watercolour
flower paintings with
their unique,
contemporary edge.
Approaching her subjects
with the same level of
accuracy as botanical
artists, Billys flowers
are meticulous and
realistic, but infused
with her distinctive
sense of design to give
them a modern twist. She
says that, for her,
achieving the right
design and composition
are as important as
attaining the true
colours and shapes of
every individual flower.
The first part of this
book gives information on
materials and equipment
needed, as well as
clear instructions on the
main techniques used,
including wet-in-wet,
laying glazes, dry
brushing, lifting out,
using body colour,
masking and creating
texture and pattern.
There are details on
colour mixing and on how
to get the best out of
brushes as well as
insights into composition
ideas and on keeping a
sketchbook. Then,
arranged in alphabetical
order, are detailed
step-by-step instructions
showing how to paint 40
specific flower
portraits, each
accompanied by small
studies, first drawing
stages, methods of
applying paint and a
colour swatch
illustrating the palette
and paint mixes used for
the finished work. If you
are a Billy Showell fan -
and she has many
throughout the world -
then you will need no
further recommendation.
If you are new to her
work, you will be
delighted at the clarity
of instruction, the
delicacy and vibrancy of
the paintings, and the
invaluable advice and
inspiration this book
offers. Susie Hodge
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Set of four 120ml tubes
of high quality Chroma A2
student acrylic paints in
attractive low gloss
colours. Includes
titanium white, cadmium
red, ultramarine blue
and cadmium yellow. A2
student paints provide
the best possible value
for the serious student
developing their painting
skills, A2®
builds confidence and
experience in paint
handling, by working
like an artists' quality
paint. They have the same
brilliance and clarity as
professional acrylics and
the same body and
consistency but the use
of student grade pigments
ensures an affordable
product while you are
developing your painting
skills.
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As the interest in
non-representational art
grows and artists become
more adventurous, this
important book helps the
reader make the move
towards abstract art
through the use of
colour - the hallmark of
Claire Harrigan's work in
mixed media.
Fantastically illustrated
throughout and with sound
technical advice, the
book covers:
Understanding Abstract
Art: concepts and
influences; Beginnings:
inspiration, starting
points and preliminary
work; Varied subject
matter: still life,
flowers, buildings and
figures with details on
how they evolved from
the original inspiration;
Basic Design: composition
and the importance of
structure; Surface and
Colour: create mood,
harmonies, contrast and
tone; plus combining
texture with techniques
and colour; Considering
and choosing different
media: characteristics of
acrylic, gouache,
watercolour, oil,
pastel and collage; and
Mixed Media: the
painting process of
specific paintings, the
compatibility of
different media, both
technically and visually;
It also uncovers: Visual
Impact: a look at, and
discussion of, various
examples; Analysis and
selection: the process of
abstraction and
semi-abstraction may
involve analysis,
simplification,
distortion or
exaggeration as well as
an emphasis on elements
such as line, shape and
colour, all demonstrated
in different paintings; A
step-by-step look at
Claire Harrigan's
paintings; and, Pure
Abstraction: a look at
paintings without any
evidence of the initial
subject matter or
inspiration.
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Whether you want to
purely abstract your
ideas, thoughts and
feelings into colour and
mood, or whether you
want to base your
pictures on subjects that
interest you, such as
landscapes, flowers, or
music, you will find
much to guide and
fascinate you here.
Rolina van Vliet is an
enthusiastic teacher,
and she offers a
brilliant insight into
what makes good
paintings, with 50
stunning projects, each
accompanied by expert
tips and a full palette
of exciting and fun
techniques. With help on
what materials to use and
how to use them, she
includes many photographs
illustrating different
ways to create smooth,
textured, collaged,
vibrant, powerful and
atmospheric abstract art.
Beginners will love the
way Rolina encourages
experimentation - there
are no rules, and more
experienced artists will
find much here to inspire
them.
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Painting Landscapes in
Oils Realism in landscape
painting is the goal of
many fine artists and
leisure-time painters.
This book shows how to
achieve that goal by
using the right colours,
values and textures to
express near, middle and
great distance. It
includes demonstrations
for all seasons: winter,
spring, summer
and autumn.
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This book looks at
artists using acrylic's
potential to create
unique styles,
addressing methods and
techniques for finding
your own voice in the
medium. It presents a
variety of successful
acrylic painters, each
using acrylic in unique
ways to create their own
original styles. By
looking at how other
artists find ideas along
with the book's 29
step-by-step
demonstrations, readers
will be able to explore
ways of personalising
their own art.
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Acrylic Landscapes in a
Weekend will have you
painting in no time,
with eight
cleverly-constructed
projects that can each be
completed in just one
weekend. You can discover
the unique versatility
and accessibility of
acrylic painting - they
can be used as
watercolours on paper and
as oil on canvas. Each of
the projects features
simple yet ingenious
exercises to try on
Saturday, and full
step-by-step instructions
for painting a finished
picture on Sunday. It
includes an insight into
artist's materials, hot
tips and gallery
exercises to take things
further. Versatile and
inexpensive, acrylics
are increasingly popular
and "Acrylic Landscapes
in a Weekend" is perfect
for both beginners and
improvers.
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Merle Rosen offers dozens
of tips and techniques
for artists who want to
add layers and variety to
their paintings in this
DVD-version of the
artistsnetwork.tv
workshop.You'll learn
how to create your own
stamps using recycled
materials, incorporate
printmaking into your
painting, mix different
gels and paints for
special effects, and use
common household items
for mark making.
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This is a practical and
inspiring guide for all
acrylics enthusiasts,
from the beginner to the
experienced artist. There
is helpful general advice
on which materials to
choose, and then three
high profile artists
share their expertise,
tips and techniques.
Wendy Jelbert explains
the basics of painting
with acrylics and gives
advice on useful
techniques and the
effects they can create.
David Hyde writes on
painting landscapes with
acrylics, from composing
landscapes and choosing
colours to creating depth
and painting different
seasons. Carole Massey
shares her flower
painting expertise with
advice on flower colours,
drawing flowers,
composing flower
paintings and using tone.
Finally Wendy Jelbert
explores further creative
techniques for painting
with acrylics and shows
how these can be applied
in paintings. There are
ten easy to follow
step-by- step
demonstrations with clear
photographs and helpful
instructions, and many
inspirational paintings
for readers to admire.
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