In this, his first book, the popular artist & writer Jake Winkle introduces his innovative & adventurous ways with colour & light.
Working in a loose style characterised by the use of washes, wet-in-wet & free brushwork, Jake captures his subjects by using dynamic colour combinations that reflect their vitality & movement.
Shapes are never rigidly defined but have a fluid quality, & shadows are a mix of blues, browns, greens & violets that dance on the paper as they dance in life; just look at the boxing hares on the front cover.
Jake's subjects range from landscapes & buildings to wildlife, people & still lifes & it is fascinating to see how he adapts his style to each, rather than forcing them to conform to his own way of working.
The result is paintings that tell you more about what they depict than do simple representations & which burst with the life within them.
Jake explains & illustrates his working methods extensively, but also
Includes:: some step-by-step demonstrations that will allow you to practise for yourself.
Author: Jake Winkle
ISBN: 9781849940276