Discover fresh forgiving techniques that promise less frustration & juicier results! Julie Gilbert Pollard subscribes to the whatever works" school of painting. Not bound by tradition she shows you how to unleash your watercolors for exciting & expressive results...and have lots of fun doing it! See how a few simple steps at the beginning can preserve the lights lock in the darks & allow you greater freedom to let your watercolor do what it does best: move & flow wet-into-wet creating luminous layers of depth & vitality. Inside you'll find: 9 step-by-step painting demonstrations plus many more quick lessons illustrating basic techniques. How to paint water rocks trees & other landscape elements in a lively manner. Easy techniques for making your paintings pop including tips for successful spattering. How to combine a representational painting style with abstract acrylic underpaintings for unique & lively results. This book is all about painting boldly embracing the medium's unpredictable nature & achieving a loose painterly quality. It's ideal for the beginner trying to get off on the right foot as well as the intermediate artist looking for ways to "freshen up" their approach." ...

Watercolour is a wonderful medium but it does sometimes seem to have a mind of its own" refusing to do quite what is required. The keys to success are good planning constant practice & a thorough understanding of your materials so if you are new to painting start by trying out some of the techniques & projects in this book as well as experimenting with different colour mixes & types of paper." ...

This book features a new concept that bridges the empty gap between painting by numbers & conventional art instruction books. People who want to learn to paint without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. Terry Harrison shares his passion for rustic buildings with five beautiful landscapes each with a barn as a focal point & all the outlines are provided as pull-out tracings. Simply transfer one of the tracings from the front of the book to your painting surface. Clear step-by-step photos with written instructions take you from the very first brush stroke to the last detail. ...

This practical & inspirational book reveals how to paint a wide range of flowers in watercolour from delicate bluebells & daisies to intricate hyacinths roses & liles. Learn how to analyse the structure of flowers & break them down into simple shapes; create delightful compositions; & mix beautiful flower colours from delicate pastels to rich & vibrant hues. Step-by-step illustrations reveal all the skills you will need from laying washes & building tone & texture to creating backruns & highlights & there are demonstrations of complete flower paintings. ...

Be inspired in your flower painting with the beautiful individual styles of four respected watercolour artists in this comprehensive guide. This title

Includes:: information on the materials you will need instruction on vital wash & softening techniques & many step-by-step flower projects for you to follow. This book is packed with fantastic guidelines on composition colour mixing & more advanced techniques.

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This popular book provides all the information you need to get started in watercolour painting. Full of clear simple advice & more than 70 step-by-step demonstrations Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner will teach even the least confident of beginners the skills & techniques needed to start painting. In this easy-to-follow step-by-step guide three professional artists explain all the basic watercolour techniques. Top TV artist Alwyn Crawshaw demonstrates the basic techniques including brushstrokes colour mixing & depicting distance & foreground to get you started in watercolour. Lecturer & Artist Sharon Finmark explains how you can paint realistic figures covering scale & proportion mixing convincing skin colours & portraying movement & light effectively. Artist & teacher Trevor Waugh demonstrates techniques for painting animals
- domestic farmyard & wild. Starting with simple animal shapes Trevor takes you through the rudiments of 3D shapes tone & colour & the tricks of using foreshortening in your work.
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This is a practical & comprehensive guide for all watercolour enthusiasts from the beginner to the experienced artist. Starting with advice on materials colour & composition it goes on to describe basic & more advanced techniques & the wonderful effects they can produce. This title

Includes:: easy-to-follow step-by-step demonstrations that show the reader how to paint skies trees water buildings & flowers & each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the seven featured artists in a rich variety of styles. Seven respected & well-loved authors share their expertise offering a wide variety of styles for readers to admire & emulate. This is a comprehensive guide to watercolour including many techniques styles & subjects. Its step-by-step photographs & clear instructions make watercolour painting accessible for beginners as well as more experienced painters. Originally published as Working with Watercolour" this book uses material from the " Leisure Arts" series."

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Keen to paint but your drawing skills let you down? This book provides pull-out tracings for five beautiful paintings along with full step-by-step instructions for how to bring them to life with watercolour paint. A clear guide on how to transfer the tracings to your watercolour paper is included along with a helpful section on what materials to use. ...

Ann Blockley is a very successful artist known for the innovative way in which she uses texture as a key element in her work. This book in Collins Artists Studio series looks at how she achieves her stunning effects & provides essential guidelines for the intermediate painter wishing to develop this aspect of their own painting. Creating texture in watercolour can be quite a challenge but this book provides a fresh approach to the subject. It focuses on a wide range of unusual techniques some of which depart from the more conventional methods revealing how to portray texture by a variety of means. Ann explains how to manipulate the paint by lifting out colour scraping & scratching the paint & by using additional materials such as wax clingfilm salt & metallic pigments. She also explains how the surface itself can play an important role in the effects that can be achieved & experiments with acrylics inks gouache & collage as well as watercolour. In later chapters Ann looks at the creative process & provides insights into how to develop ideas then concentrates on how to portray texture in specific subjects such as flowers & foliage animals still life buildings & landscapes. Practical exercises projects step-by-step demonstrations & studio tips are included as well as the work of several guest artists
- John Blockley Moira Huntly & Shirley Trevena.
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The Collins Gem series is being relaunched in Spring 2004 & this new title features a new internal design & a strong new cover design. Packed full of tips for the aspiring watercolourist its handy format makes it absolutely ideal for quick reference either in the studio or out in the field. Contents include: * essential tips on all the basic watercolour techniques plus helpful advice on sketching & drawing * guidelines on painting skies backgrounds foregrounds the main subject trees details & shadows * clear & straightforward step-by-step instructions for painting a complete landscape in 7 easy stages * tips on painting water in various forms & adding people to a painting ...