Author: Geoff Kersey
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782212973
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geoff Kersey shows people who have never picked up a paintbrush how to paint convincing watercolour landscapes using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Only 3 affordable Students range watercolour paints are used: light red, cadmium yellow pale and ultramarine blue; yet from these, Geoff shows how 9 realistic watercolour scenes can be painted. There is no colour theory or long-winded mixing information to put off the first-time painter, but a practical absolute beginner's course that shows the three colours in action. Only 3 affordable brushes are needed: no. 10, no. 4 and no. 2 rounds in a synthetic range, to achieve all of the paintings shown. Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff Kersey builds skills through 9 easy exercises, resulting in landscapes to be proud of. Start with a simple sky and progress through a basic scene with a reflected sunset, to landscapes that include simple buildings and even a figure. Clear advice and step-by-step photographs show how to add a simple figure to a scene and how to trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown full size in the book for this purpose. Readers have everything they need to get painting.
Take Three Colours: Watercolour Landscapes
Author: Geoff Kersey
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782212973
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geoff Kersey shows people who have never picked up a paintbrush how to paint convincing watercolour landscapes using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Only 3 affordable Students range watercolour paints are used: light red, cadmium yellow pale and ultramarine blue; yet from these, Geoff shows how 9 realistic watercolour scenes can be painted. There is no colour theory or long-winded mixing information to put off the first-time painter, but a practical absolute beginner's course that shows the three colours in action. Only 3 affordable brushes are needed: no. 10, no. 4 and no. 2 rounds in a synthetic range, to achieve all of the paintings shown. Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff Kersey builds skills through 9 easy exercises, resulting in landscapes to be proud of. Start with a simple sky and progress through a basic scene with a reflected sunset, to landscapes that include simple buildings and even a figure. Clear advice and step-by-step photographs show how to add a simple figure to a scene and how to trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown full size in the book for this purpose. Readers have everything they need to get painting.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782212973
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geoff Kersey shows people who have never picked up a paintbrush how to paint convincing watercolour landscapes using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Only 3 affordable Students range watercolour paints are used: light red, cadmium yellow pale and ultramarine blue; yet from these, Geoff shows how 9 realistic watercolour scenes can be painted. There is no colour theory or long-winded mixing information to put off the first-time painter, but a practical absolute beginner's course that shows the three colours in action. Only 3 affordable brushes are needed: no. 10, no. 4 and no. 2 rounds in a synthetic range, to achieve all of the paintings shown. Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff Kersey builds skills through 9 easy exercises, resulting in landscapes to be proud of. Start with a simple sky and progress through a basic scene with a reflected sunset, to landscapes that include simple buildings and even a figure. Clear advice and step-by-step photographs show how to add a simple figure to a scene and how to trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown full size in the book for this purpose. Readers have everything they need to get painting.
Take Three Colours: Watercolour Snow Scenes
Author: Grahame Booth
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782216995
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how to paint nine wonderful snow scenes, using just three brushes and three colours Beautiful snow scenes make wonderful subjects for watercolour artists, yet they are often thought by beginners to be too difficult to paint. Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how, using just three brushes, three colours and nine fantastic projects. Any colour can be mixed from just blue, red and yellow, and in this easy-to-follow book, Grahame shows you how to mix all the colours you need to paint stunning snow scenes. Starting with a basic tool kit of three brushes, a mixing palette, watercolour paper and of course three tubes of paint, Grahame guides you step-by-step through nine projects, starting with a simple scene and progressing on to more complex ones. Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush, you will be amazed at what you will achieve by the end of this book. And along the way you will have learnt all the skills you need to start painting wonderful snow scenes of your own.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782216995
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how to paint nine wonderful snow scenes, using just three brushes and three colours Beautiful snow scenes make wonderful subjects for watercolour artists, yet they are often thought by beginners to be too difficult to paint. Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how, using just three brushes, three colours and nine fantastic projects. Any colour can be mixed from just blue, red and yellow, and in this easy-to-follow book, Grahame shows you how to mix all the colours you need to paint stunning snow scenes. Starting with a basic tool kit of three brushes, a mixing palette, watercolour paper and of course three tubes of paint, Grahame guides you step-by-step through nine projects, starting with a simple scene and progressing on to more complex ones. Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush, you will be amazed at what you will achieve by the end of this book. And along the way you will have learnt all the skills you need to start painting wonderful snow scenes of your own.
Geoff Kersey's Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists
Author: Geoff Kersey
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781265585
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Geoff Kersey shares his expertise in this book packed full of tips for watercolour painters. Learn all you need to know, from what to buy, composing a painting and mastering techniques such as wet into wet and dry brush work, to how to paint skies, water, trees, buildings and more. The tips are clearly explained and illustrated through artwork and step-by-step photographs.This title was previously published as Geoff's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. In this new, easy-to-use flexibinding format with an updated design, the books in the Watercolour Artists' Pocket Books series bring you the best tips from some of Search Press's leading authors.
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781265585
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Geoff Kersey shares his expertise in this book packed full of tips for watercolour painters. Learn all you need to know, from what to buy, composing a painting and mastering techniques such as wet into wet and dry brush work, to how to paint skies, water, trees, buildings and more. The tips are clearly explained and illustrated through artwork and step-by-step photographs.This title was previously published as Geoff's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. In this new, easy-to-use flexibinding format with an updated design, the books in the Watercolour Artists' Pocket Books series bring you the best tips from some of Search Press's leading authors.
Painting Expressive Landscapes
Author: Robson
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781267588
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781267588
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Take Three Colours: Watercolour Flowers
Author: Julie King
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 178221528X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tempted to start painting but not sure where to start? Learn how to paint beautiful watercolour flowers using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. This book will build your skills through easy exercises, starting from the simplest of tulips and working up to a stunning rose. Clear advice and step-by-step photography will show you exactly what to do at each stage. No drawing necessary you can simply trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown at full size.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 178221528X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tempted to start painting but not sure where to start? Learn how to paint beautiful watercolour flowers using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. This book will build your skills through easy exercises, starting from the simplest of tulips and working up to a stunning rose. Clear advice and step-by-step photography will show you exactly what to do at each stage. No drawing necessary you can simply trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown at full size.
Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner
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Category : Watercolor painting
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner with Mark Willenbrink you?ll learn everything you need to know to pick up a paintbrush and paint in watercolor with confidence. Mark shares all the basic watercolor techniques and information on how to paint with watercolor to create a variety of basic beginner subjects. Focusing on two popular techniques, wet-into-wet and dry-into-dry, Mark completes two watercolor paintings from start to finish. He also discusses proper materials and approaches to your watercolor painting surface. Learn how to paint in watercolor, and then start creating on your own. This watercolor painting DVD just might be the beginning of a rewarding artistic journey!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Watercolor painting
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner with Mark Willenbrink you?ll learn everything you need to know to pick up a paintbrush and paint in watercolor with confidence. Mark shares all the basic watercolor techniques and information on how to paint with watercolor to create a variety of basic beginner subjects. Focusing on two popular techniques, wet-into-wet and dry-into-dry, Mark completes two watercolor paintings from start to finish. He also discusses proper materials and approaches to your watercolor painting surface. Learn how to paint in watercolor, and then start creating on your own. This watercolor painting DVD just might be the beginning of a rewarding artistic journey!
Watercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner
Author: Matthew Palmer
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782219102
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
6 full-size pre-drawn tracings help you paint watercolor landscapes from scratch, with world renowned artist Matthew Palmer. Bestselling, author, artist and teacher Matthew Palmer guides you, the absolute painting beginner, through your first steps in watercolor and shows what incredible landscapes can be achieved in this exciting medium. Step-by-step exercises, mini projects and 6 longer projects help you to build essential skills and allow you to produce a range of landscapes you will be proud of. Vital drawing skills are explained and demonstrated, along with key techniques such as including the application of resists; color mixing; applying natural-looking foliage to trees and woodlands; use of dry-brush technique in depicting intricate detail, and using scratch-out techniques to add sparkle and movement to water. A huge wealth of finished paintings provide ideas and inspiration for your own future watercolor work. This is a new and extended edition of Matthew Palmer's Step-by-Step Guide to Watercolour Painting (2018).
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782219102
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
6 full-size pre-drawn tracings help you paint watercolor landscapes from scratch, with world renowned artist Matthew Palmer. Bestselling, author, artist and teacher Matthew Palmer guides you, the absolute painting beginner, through your first steps in watercolor and shows what incredible landscapes can be achieved in this exciting medium. Step-by-step exercises, mini projects and 6 longer projects help you to build essential skills and allow you to produce a range of landscapes you will be proud of. Vital drawing skills are explained and demonstrated, along with key techniques such as including the application of resists; color mixing; applying natural-looking foliage to trees and woodlands; use of dry-brush technique in depicting intricate detail, and using scratch-out techniques to add sparkle and movement to water. A huge wealth of finished paintings provide ideas and inspiration for your own future watercolor work. This is a new and extended edition of Matthew Palmer's Step-by-Step Guide to Watercolour Painting (2018).
Watercolour Landscapes Step-by-Step
Author: Geoff Kersey
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782217851
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to painting landscapes in watercolour features the expert tuition of 6 renowned watercolourists. It covers materials, colour, watercolour techniques such as wet into wet, spattering, dry brush, lifting out and using salt, composition, planning a paintingk sketching, perspecive, tone and painting trees, water, seas, skies and buildings, as well as mood and atmosphere. There are eleven beautiful step by step demonstrations.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782217851
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to painting landscapes in watercolour features the expert tuition of 6 renowned watercolourists. It covers materials, colour, watercolour techniques such as wet into wet, spattering, dry brush, lifting out and using salt, composition, planning a paintingk sketching, perspecive, tone and painting trees, water, seas, skies and buildings, as well as mood and atmosphere. There are eleven beautiful step by step demonstrations.
Ready to Paint Watercolour Landscapes
Author: Terry Harrison
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844482650
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers who want to learn to paint but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to create beautiful watercolour paintings.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844482650
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Readers who want to learn to paint but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to create beautiful watercolour paintings.
The Watercolour Companion
Author: Matthew Palmer
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 178221948X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Use the included viewfinders, mix ‘recipes’ to achieve that perfect effect and take bestselling artist/author Matthew Palmer with you wherever you decide to paint giving you top tips, handy hints and useful tricks-of-the-trade. From best-selling artist Matthew Palmer, this indispensable reference book is like having an artist on your shoulder to help you achieve great results. Designed to aid your painting whilst painting either indoors or out, the small journal-like format makes it easy to transport and to store with the rest of your painting kit. Combining top tips, handy hints and useful tricks-of-the-trade for artists from beginners to intermediates. The book includes: Sketching tips and mini demos Essential color mixes for different subjects, shadows, etc. Troubleshooting tips for correcting mistakes Essential kit list for painting outdoors. Viewfinder included The book also features color swatches (“recipes”) printed down the sides of the color mixing pages, with the component colors and percentages alongside, so that you can hold them up to the object your painting, match the color and create the right mix. Handy for all levels helping to adapt within the painting eg changing the sky from morning to evening. Also included is a ruler printed down the side of the cover, and a viewfinder for finding the best composition for the scene you're painting.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 178221948X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Use the included viewfinders, mix ‘recipes’ to achieve that perfect effect and take bestselling artist/author Matthew Palmer with you wherever you decide to paint giving you top tips, handy hints and useful tricks-of-the-trade. From best-selling artist Matthew Palmer, this indispensable reference book is like having an artist on your shoulder to help you achieve great results. Designed to aid your painting whilst painting either indoors or out, the small journal-like format makes it easy to transport and to store with the rest of your painting kit. Combining top tips, handy hints and useful tricks-of-the-trade for artists from beginners to intermediates. The book includes: Sketching tips and mini demos Essential color mixes for different subjects, shadows, etc. Troubleshooting tips for correcting mistakes Essential kit list for painting outdoors. Viewfinder included The book also features color swatches (“recipes”) printed down the sides of the color mixing pages, with the component colors and percentages alongside, so that you can hold them up to the object your painting, match the color and create the right mix. Handy for all levels helping to adapt within the painting eg changing the sky from morning to evening. Also included is a ruler printed down the side of the cover, and a viewfinder for finding the best composition for the scene you're painting.