Popular artist Matthew Palmer shares his expertise in this brilliant DVD packed full of essential top tips for watercolour artists. This cleverly structured DVD shows Matthew working his way through various chapters, including, ?five-minute skies?, featuring a cloudy sky, a sunset sky & a night time sky, ingeniously using a coin to create a crisp moon. Moving on, Matthew moves onto a chapter on ?five-minute trees?. Including distant trees, the effects of the seasons & how to create life-like silver birch bark, this chapter gives you the skill to add realistic foliage to your work. He then covers painting water scenes & incorporating shadows to your work to add a sense of realism. So if you struggle with your technique or would simply like to master how to compose a watercolour painting, interpret photographs or learn the importance of shadows, then this is a must have for your collection! DVD: 60 mins Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format & therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea & some of the Pacific Islands. However, all DVDs will play on personal computers & laptops. Author: Matthew Palmer ...

Drawing & painting fairies is a delightful & eternally popular art form that poses its own unique challenges: how do you paint an imaginary subject? How can you capture the luminosity & tiny detail of a figure that might fit in the palm of your hand? Easy-to-follow constructional drawings reveal how to simplify shapes & figures; get started by tracing a basic form & then complete your fairy however you wish. Capture the grace & movement of fairy postures & gestures; discover how to add texture to fabric & wings, lay variegated washes & reserve highlights. Colour-mixing advice lets you achieve a range of soft & vibrant hues, perfect for painting the fairy world. Book: Search Press. Softback. 128 pages. Colour throughout Subject: 19 Medium: 12 Medium: 1 Author: Linda Ravenscroft ISBN: 184448095X ...

By starting from an image that's already two-dimensional, Lee Hammond shows you how to concentrate on the process of drawing, rather than trying to master perspective while you're still struggling with the basics. Although this is a book largely aimed at the beginner, it progresses from simple principles through all the facial details
- hair, eyes, ears, nose, mouth
- in a series of fully-illustrated step-by-step demonstrations that will enable you to become proficient in capturing a genuine likeness. To do this in just 160 pages is quite an achievement & Lee also

Includes:: a good variety of facial types, male & female as well as children. This edition also

Includes:: a 24 minute DVD featuring Lee's pencil blending technique. Book & DVD: North Light. Paperback. 160 pages. Black & White throughout Author: Lee Hammond ISBN: 9781600619700





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Learn how to paint some breathtaking natural landscapes in acrylic! Professional artist Peter Jay demonstrates how simple it is to paint with acrylics. He will guide you from learning how to prepare the surface to drawing the scene before building up the painting layer-upon-layer & adding the final details. Peter explains composition & perspective before revealing how easy it is to paint four atmospheric scenes in the book's step-by-step demonstrations; On the Rocks, Winter Sheep, Track Through Hills & Poppies in a Daisy Field. Book: Search Press. 64 pages. Paperback. Colour throughout Author: Peter Jay ISBN: 9781844482955 ...

The highly anticipated first DVD from popular artist Jean Haines! In this exciting DVD Jean will show you how to create a whole new watercolour world filled with colour & light. Jean will show you how to paint in her unique loose & expressive style in this exciting DVD. It captures Jean's enthusiasm & passion for art as she guides you through a variety of exciting projects, from a delicate study of a Fuschia & some colourful Honesty seed heads to a colourful project of a herb picker. DVD: 45 mins Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format & therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea & some of the Pacific Islands. However, all DVDs will play on personal computers & laptops. Author: Jean Haines Tape Length: 45mins ...

The highly anticipated first book from popular artist Jean Haines! In this exciting book Jean will show you how to create a whole new watercolour world filled with colour & light. Jean will show you how to paint in her unique loose & expressive style in this exciting book. It covers a huge range of subjects & each page is packed full of ideas, tips & expert advice. The book

Includes:: three stunning step-by-step projects which will get you well on your way to creating stunning paintings that exude colour. Book: Search Press. Paperback. 64 pages. Colour throughout Author: Jean Haines ISBN: 9781844484881

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The highly anticipated first book & DVD set from popular artist Jean Haines! In this exciting set Jean will show you how to create a whole new watercolour world filled with colour & light. Jean will show you how to paint in her unique loose & expressive style in this exciting book. It covers a huge range of subjects & each page is packed full of ideas, tips & expert advice. The book

Includes:: three stunning step-by-step projects which will get you well on your way to creating stunning paintings that exude colour. The accompanying DVD captures Jean's enthusiasm & passion for art as she guides you through a variety of exciting projects, from a delicate study of a Fuschia & some colourful Honesty seed heads to a colourful project of a herb picker. Book: Search Press. Paperback. 64 pages. Colour throughout DVD: 45 Minutes Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format & therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea & some of the Pacific Islands. However, all DVDs will play on personal computers & laptops. Author: Jean Haines Tape Length: 45mins Medium: 1 Subject: 2

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This book is for those who have always wished they could draw, or have tried a little drawing & find they need some basic help. Quentin de la B?doy?re will teach you everything you need to know to improve your technique. - Practical advice on choosing materials - Covers pencil, charcoal & sanguine crayon - Builds basic skills such as scribble shading, cross hatching & blending - Seven step-by-step demonstrations - Dozens of beautiful & inspiring drawings Book: Search Press. Paperback. 64 pages. Colour throughout Author: Quentin de la Bedoyere ISBN: 9781844482689 ...