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 ...

Acrylic is a popular & versatile medium & this handy little book brings to it a favourite subject that deserves a further look that will help you to get started. After a brief survey of materials, Tim introduces some basic techniques & looks at tone & colour, with some notes on mixing in the specific context of flowers. He follows this with some handy ideas on getting started, with advice on sketching & composition. All of this is necessarily brief in order to leave room for the three demonstrations, which form the main meat of the book. In these, Tim shows you in some detail how to paint wild roses, Black-eyed Susans & a more complex subject, a field of poppies. In each, he mainly uses the oil technique, using the paint undiluted straight from the tube & frequently with knives. In the DVD Tim takes you through three complete projects: some white magnolia flowers on a bold background, a field of poppies & some stunning roses. Tim shows you how to use the texture & brightness of the white canvas to bring the magnolias to life, how to use the background colour to create dynamic & intense poppies with a pallet knife, & how using both a brush & pallet knife combination can give texture & depth to rose petals & leaf work. The DVD also contains a bonus feature where Tim gives you a guided tour through the various ways of using the palette knife. As an ambassador for acrylics, Tim will show you just how easy to work with & versatile acrylics are, & how they are perfect for creating bold, impressionistic flowers. All in all this set is an excellent start for those wanting to get to get to grips with acrylics. Book: Search Press, Paperback, 64 pages, Colour throughout DVD: 75 mins Author: Tim Fisher ...

Acrylic is a popular & versatile medium & this handy little book brings to it a favourite subject that deserves a further look that will help you to get started. After a brief survey of materials, Tim introduces some basic techniques & looks at tone & colour, with some notes on mixing in the specific context of flowers. He follows this with some handy ideas on getting started, with advice on sketching & composition. All of this is necessarily brief in order to leave room for the three demonstrations, which form the main meat of the book. In these, Tim shows you in some detail how to paint wild roses, Black-eyed Susans & a more complex subject, a field of poppies. In each, he mainly uses the oil technique, using the paint undiluted straight from the tube & frequently with knives. All in all this is an excellent start for those wanting to get to get to grips with acrylics. Book: Search Press, Paperback, 64 pages, Colour throughout ISBN: 9781844485826 Author: Tim Fisher Medium: 1 Subject: 2 ...

Acrylic is a popular & versatile medium & this DVD guide brings to it a favourite subject that deserves a further look that will help you to get started. Tim takes you through three complete projects: some white magnolia flowers on a bold background, a field of poppies & some stunning roses. Tim shows you how to use the texture & brightness of the white canvas to bring the magnolias to life, how to use the background colour to create dynamic & intense poppies with a pallet knife, & how using both a brush & pallet knife combination can give texture & depth to rose petals & leaf work. The DVD also contains a bonus feature where Tim gives you a guided tour through the various ways of using the palette knife. As an ambassador for acrylics, Tim will show you just how easy to work with & versatile acrylics are, & how they are perfect for creating bold, impressionistic flowers. All in all this is an excellent start for those wanting to get to get to grips with acrylics. DVD: 75 mins Medium: 1 Author: Tim Fisher Tape Length: 70 mins Subject: 8 Subject: 12 Subject: 5 Subject: 6 ...

This inspiring book is filled with everything you need to start painting gorgeous flowers in watercolour. Julie shows you some basic techniques such as negative painting, masking & overlaying glazes, which will really make learning to paint flowers simple & enjoyable. Discover how to paint the colours, shapes, patterns & textures of many different types of flower before capturing the flow & vitality of a Clematis, Peace Roses, Delphiniums & Stocks in the three beautifully illustrated step-by-step projects. Book: Search Press. 64 pages. Paperback. Colour throughout Author: Julie King ISBN: 9781844482672 ...

As a step-by-step guide to capturing a likeness, this is hard to beat. Roberta takes you in detail through the structure of the human body, from facial details to legs, arms & hands. Using simple block diagrams, she shows you how the parts fit together to create poses that look entirely natural. She then explains how to clothe your subject: how fabrics sit & how to create folds & gatherings. This is one of the trickier aspects of portrait painting & she's particularly good here. Progressing to real people, Roberta starts with charcoal drawings to get you used to working with light & tones. You only need move on to colour work when you're completely confident. She works in both oil & watercolour in this final section, capturing her subjects both formally & informally. The book is generously illustrated. All the instructions are admirably clear & easy to follow. Book: Northlight. Paperback. 160 pages Author: Roberta Carter Clark ISBN: 9781440303937 ...

Inspiration & expert guidance are provided in equal abundance in this beautifully presented book by the highly accomplished oil painter, Stephen Rose. Its innovative, practical approach, coupled with the inclusion of many of the author's own works, makes it a perfect introduction to oil painting for beginners as well as experienced artists. - Extensive coverage of materials, equipment, methods & techniques - Full-colour photographs & clear descriptions - Three hands-on, step-by-step projects. Book: Search Press. 64 pages. Paperback. Colour throughout Author: Stephen Rose ISBN: 9781844482917 ...

Learn to paint beautiful soft pastel paintings with ease! This book is packed with well illustrated information to get you started, from materials & surfaces to techniques, blending, using fixative, correcting mistakes, colour, sketching & planning. Once you've learnt the basics, there are three stunning projects for you to try: Sunflowers, Tuscan Olive Grove & Mooring Poles in Venice. Each has a materials list plus a clear description of every single step, together with a photograph...helping you to create inspiring pastel paintings in just a few simple steps! Book: Search Press. Paperback. 64 pages. Colour throughout Author: Carol Hodgson ISBN: 9781844483655 ...

Learn the secrets of creating perfect watercolour washes! Washes are the basis of achieving bright, fresh results in watercolour & in this book & DVD set popular artist Fiona Peart will show you just how to create these with ease. In the book Fiona covers everything you need to get you started, including: materials, colour & paint, wet-on-dry & wet-on-wet techniques, using sketchbooks & photographs. After you've got to grips with the basics, Fiona will guide you through four beautiful & varied step-by-step projects, all using colourful washes as a basis. Learn to paint a gorgeous White Amaryllis, a group of playful figures on a beach, a lady in red stockings walking through a bustling street scene, & a gondolier on Venetian waters. In the DVD, Fiona will act as your personal tutor through three of the books' projects: Beach Figures, Red Stockings & The Gondolier. Her clear & easy-to-follow instruction will take you from the very first wash through to the final delicate detail. Book: Search Press? Paperback ? 64 pages ? Colour throughout DVD: 71 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: Fiona Peart ...

Learn the secrets of creating perfect watercolour washes! Washes are the basis of achieving bright, fresh results in watercolour & popular artist Fiona Peart will show you just how to create these with ease. Fiona covers everything you need to get you started, including: materials, colour & paint, wet-on-dry & wet-on-wet techniques, using sketchbooks & photographs. After you've got to grips with the basics, Fiona will guide you through four beautiful & varied step-by-step projects, all using colourful washes as a basis. Learn to paint a gorgeous White Amaryllis, a group of playful figures on a beach, a lady in red stockings walking through a bustling street scene, & a gondolier on Venetian waters. Fiona's clear & easy-to-follow instruction will take you from the very first wash through to the final delicate detail. Book: Search Press. Paperback. 64 pages. Colour throughout Author: Fiona Peart ISBN: 9781844483662 ...