Book of the month 33% OFF! (members only) Take your artwork to a whole new dimension with this NEW book by award winning artist Laurie Humble. Laurie shows you just how to create watercolour paintings with a compelling sense of space by using five straightforward techniques which will give your artwork a realistic, three-dimensional effect. Laurie looks at how to value contrast, colour saturation, perspective, detail, how to unify washes & how to successfully combine all of the five techniques. Featuring 12 exercises & mini-demonstrations, from how to paint puffy clouds by creating soft & hard edges, to using masking fluid to recreate a pond scene?this book really illustrates the basics of achieving depth & realism. There are six step-by-step painting projects which focus on value contrast, colour saturation, persepective, detail & unifying washes with the final project showing you how to paint a vibrant caf? river walk scene by successfully combining all of the five techniques. Whether you're painting a grand landscape, an intimate portrait or an up-close study of a single flower?the techniques in this book are guaranteed to capture your imagination. & if you're a beginner who'd like to explore depth & realism a little bit further, this book will help you do just that! Book: North Light. Paperback. 128 pages. Colour throughout Author: Laurie Humble ISBN: 9781600610455 ...

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Follow along as Joyce paints flowers in watercolour. You'll paint two flowers using unique approaches. First, try mixing colour directly on the surface to paint a magnolia. Then try glazing colour to create an iris & explore fabulous darks, luscious colours & wonderful contrasts DVD: 78 mins. Author: Joyce Faulknor ...

Carrie shows you how to paint realistic faces as she paints a young girl. Follow steps for masking, under-painting & layering. Then work on bringing out the details of each facial feature. & learn how to paint luminous skin tones. Carrie's friendly instructions & helpful tips will give you the skills to paint all your favourite faces. DVD: 100 mins Author: Carrie Parks ...

Pat shows her true skills as she confidently demonstrates how to draw & paint simply & successfully in watercolour. From painting a lone figure sitting on some steps through to completing a colourful selection of vegetables you will be inspired & encouraged to pick up a brush & follow the instructions & advice given. Included in the DVD is a section on colour mixing which is both informative & useful for your painting progression. DVD: 74 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. Subject: 5 Medium: 1 Author: Pat Weaver Tape Length: 74 mins ...

Follow Nancy Reyner in this NEW DVD, as she demonstrates the many exciting & contemporary looks that can be created by layering different techniques in the same painting. This DVD will show you how to create a unique painting combining watercolour & oil effects using acrylic paints. DVD: 45 mins Author: Nancy Reyner Tape Length: 45 mins ISBN: 9781440303074 ...

Watercolour you way through a-z! This comprehensive, hands-on watercolor workshop features 26 core lesson, from "a" (animals) to "z" (zeroing in on your artistic style). In between you'll find expert advice on painting an exciting range of popular subjects, including: barns & buildings, clouds, flowers, eagles & other birds, boats, seascapes, people & portraits, ice & snow, cityscapes, hills & valleys, still lifes, glass, landscapes, sunsets & more. Each chapter consists of a series of step by step demonstrations with special focus on key concepts (such as using colour & contrast, working from reference photos & masking) that will help you expand you watercolor repertoire. Individually, each lesson offers a st&-alone, bite size art session whenever you have an hour or two to devote to your painting. Together, they present a diverse "sampling" of subjects, ideas & techniques. Perfect for beginning artists just starting to explore as well as experience artists looking to try something different, Watercolor A to Z is a fresh, fun & engaging reference for achieving pleasing effects in watercolor Book: North Light. Spiral bound paperback. 191 pages. Colour throughout ISBN: 9781581809022 Author: Grant Fuller ...

If you have just one learning tool
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Geoff Kersey's second lesson uses just 2 colours & introduces the art of colour mixing & creating perspectives, depth & distance in a simple but highly effective landscape. List of requirements for lesson 2: SAAW14102
- French Ultramarine SAAW14610
- Aureolin SAAB 10
- All Rounder brush PP10
- Practice paper DVD: 20 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. Medium: 1 Author: Geoff Kersey Tape Length: 20 mins



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