This is your chance to own the very best Art Course ever made! Join Richard Taylor & some of your favourite artists as they present the ultimate in art instruction programmes, covering everything you need to know about painting with a wide variety of subjects with a wide range of mediums. & with the thirteen lessons on six DVDs priced at just £33.15 to members, learning to paint has never been such good value for money! You are bound to enjoy this course which covers a huge range of techniques & subjects including landscapes, portraits, trees, skies, weather, buildings, water, reflections, gardens & figures. You will work in a wide range of media & materials, & learn from leading teaching artists. You will also cover colour mixing, perspective, light, atmosphere & composition, in fact everything you need to develop into an accomplished artist. By the end of the course, you will have attended your own personal art class
- this is truly an Art School in Your Home! Just some of the things The Art Course covers: - The basic techniques - Composition - Creating form & texture - Shading techniques - Colour - Reflections - Painting from photographs - Layering - Materials & equipment - Sketching & drawing - Distance, middle distance & foreground - Masking fluid & other mediums - Proportion and lots more! Richard Taylor presents The Art Course with these top artists: - Jackie Simmonds - Hazel Soan - Charles Evans - Margaret Evans - Alan Oliver - Nick Ashton - Trevor Waugh DVD: 13 x 45 minute lessons on six DVDs (Total: 585 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: Various Various Tape Length: 585 mins
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THE ART OF OIL PAINTING with Charles Evans Give your oil painting a new dynamic! Charles Evans injects an energetic vitality & freshness into his painting, blowing away any preconceived ideas about painting in oils, with an innocent, almost childlike irreverence & sense of fun! The results are bright, breezy & guaranteed to inspire you. His 56 page, full colour book ' The Art of Oil Painting' gives an invaluable insight into colour mixing, brush techniques, perspectives, light, atmosphere & composition. Covering 7 painting exercises, exploring country landscapes, cityscapes, water scenes, nudes & figure drawing, all delivered in Charles' easy, 'no nonsense' style, it makes learning an exciting & fulfilling experience. Book: Ward Philipson. Paperback. 56 pages. Colour throughout Author: Charles Evans ...

THE ART OF OIL PAINTING with Charles Evans Give your oil painting a new dynamic! Charles Evans injects an energetic vitality & freshness into his painting, blowing away any preconceived ideas about painting in oils, with an innocent, almost childlike irreverence & sense of fun! The results are bright, breezy & guaranteed to inspire you. The 2 well structured, step by step lessons on DVD, covering a seascape & a country landscape, give you an invaluable insight into colour mixing, brush techniques, perspectives, light, atmosphere & composition. His 56 page, full colour book ' The Art of Oil Painting' covers a further 7 painting exercises, exploring country landscapes, cityscapes, water scenes, nudes & figure drawing
- all delivered in Charles' easy, 'no nonsense' style, it makes learning an exciting & fulfilling experience. Book: Ward Philipson. Paperback. 56 pages. Colour throughout DVD: 67 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: Charles Evans
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Give your oil painting a new dynamic! Charles Evans injects an energetic vitality & freshness into his painting, blowing away any preconceived ideas about painting in oils, with an innocent, almost childlike irreverence & sense of fun! The results are bright, breezy & guaranteed to inspire you. The 2 well structured, step by step lessons on DVD, covering a seascape & a country landscape, give you an invaluable insight into colour mixing, brush techniques, perspectives, light, atmosphere & composition
- all delivered in Charles' easy, 'no nonsense' style, it makes learning an exciting & fulfilling experience. DVD: 67 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: Charles Evans Tape Length: 67 mins
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Every artist dreams of drawing people with the skill of an Old Master. With this beautifully illustrated book, award winning professional artist, Joy Thomas reveals classical drawing secrets & takes you, step-by-step, through the different stages of portrait drawing, teaching foolproof composition skills for a structured beginning. Easy to read
- & wonderful to look at
- each page is filled with practical advice, demonstrating the techniques you need to improve your confidence & enable you to create a realistic likeness. Covering: Composition. Proportion. Systems for measurement. Negative space. Contour drawing. Massing techniques that establish form with a minimal use of line. Natural poses. Working with colour
- & much more! While this uniquely inspirational book is a 'must have' for portrait painters, it contains a wealth of valuable information for all artists of all genres. Northlight
- Hardback
- 144 Pages
- Part Colour Author: Joy Thomas ISBN: 9781581807127





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Every artist dreams of drawing people with the skill of an Old Master. In this DVD, professional artist Joy Thomas reveals classical drawing secrets while teaching foolproof composition skills for a structured beginning. Working your way through a portrait study from life, you will learn a number of techniques to improve your confidence & enable you to create a realistic likeness using massing techniques that establish form with a minimal use of line. Develop your own skills as you watch this award winning portrait artist explain & demonstrate comparative measuring, simplified shape-maps, the use of plumb lines & how to identify & correct mistakes. While this unique drawing demonstration is a "must see" for portrait painters, it contains a wealth of valuable information for all artists of all genres. DVD: 75 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: Joy Thomas Tape Length: 75 mins ...

A comprehensive look at materials & brush strokes, starting with the absolute basics. Lavishly illustrated with step-by-step paintings. You will easily complete each of the six projects. Book: Paperback. 56 pages. Colour throughout Author: Charles Evans ISBN: 0953422429 ...

Breathe life into your animal drawings! " Drawing animals is more than just making a realistic drawing, it's about capturing an animal's essence in a way that makes it come alive on the paper" With over 30 years experience, observing & drawing animals in nature
- acclaimed wildlife artist Doug Lindstrand has distilled his knowledge & expertise into key lessons for drawing any animal in a charming, realistic style. Nothing intimidating herestarting with easy sketches, you'll learn to gradually refine basic shapes into lifelike dogs, wolves, sheep, deer, horses, bears & many other magnificent creatures. Northlight
- Paperback
- 144 Pages
- Part Colour Author: Doug Lindstrand ISBN: 1581807287



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Discover how to use your camera as a tool to gather information, capture a fleeting moment & determine colour, perspective & tone. Follow the practical advice to get the most from your equipment, whether you are choosing a camera, editing photos or creating your own photographic sketchbook. Packed with invaluable guidance on working from a range of photographic references & using oils, acrylics, watercolours & coloured pencils to achieve successful paintings. Step by step demonstrations track a painting from initial photograph to successful artwork, showing you how to adapt your skills to landscapes, buildings, figures, flowers, still life & animals. Book: David & Charles. Hardback 128 Pages. Colour throughout Author: Susie Hodge ISBN: 9780715328002 ...

Whether you're a beginner, stuck in a rut or looking for a fresh approach, this DVD course with Ian King will have you painting successful watercolour landscapes in no time! In Part 1 you will learn the very basics & how to complete successful compositions, which include; sky, background, foreground, your subject, trees, detail & shadows. In a matter of minutes you will be able to paint a number of simple landscapes! Build on your skills in Part 2 as you learn to paint an attractive autumnal scene of a freshly ploughed field, then discover how simple it is to paint water as Ian guides you through a beautiful river scene filled with colourful reeds. Bring everything you have learnt together in Part 3 as you paint two attractive compositions. Ian goes on location to demonstrate how to create a sketch of a cottage by a river before returning to the studio to bring it to life. He also shows you how to work from photographs to paint an ancient sail boat. This set of three DVDs is guaranteed to teach you everything you need to paint successful watercolour landscapes & once you've completed it you'll be painting your very own compositions effortlessly! DVD: 3 x DVD (Total: 180 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: Ian King Tape Length: 180 mins ...