Download or read book Secrets of Watercolour Success Collins Artist s Studio written by Hazel Soan and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautifully illustrated book in Collins Artist’s Studio series well-known artist Hazel Soan reveals 9 key secrets of watercolour painting that will enable painters with some experience to develop greater confidence and a more professional attitude to their work.
Download or read book Learn Watercolour Quickly written by Hazel Soan and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time – in just one afternoon you can start painting. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations of many of us, and these techniques can be picked up faster than you think. Hazel Soan's concise book, filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises, is written in an accessible way for those completely new to painting. Chapters include: Getting Started (the materials you will need and those you can ignore in the art shop); Choice of Colours; Mixing Colours; What's the Subject?; What Surfaces to Paint on; Basic Painting Techniques; Brushstrokes and Composition (with details on how to design paintings with horizon, focus and balance, a hint of perspective and the light and shade of a subject). Packed with illustrations for guidance, this is the most comprehensive guide to learning watercolour very quickly.
Download or read book Loosen Up Your Watercolours Collins Artist s Studio written by Judi Whitton and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated ebook, in the Collins Artist’s Studio series, is aimed at the intermediate painter and explains how to loosen up your watercolours and develop a more spontaneous style of painting.
Download or read book Collins Artist s Little Book of Inspiration written by HAZEL. SOAN and published by Collins. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An attractive, highly illustrated little sourcebook of ideas and practical exercises, Collins Artist's Little Book of Inspiration is for artists looking for new creativity. Through a combination of practical instruction, illustrated projects and step-by-step demonstrations in watercolour, oil and acrylic, popular artist Hazel Soan explains how to develop your observational skills and unleash your creativity.The book shows you how to find inspiration all around you - 'seeing' like an artist, recognizing potential subjects and considering new approaches. Hazel Soan encourages you to experiment with papers and other surfaces, refresh your palette and understand what different materials can achieve.From concept to composition let this little book be your guide to what to include in your work, how to be creative with colour and utilize tone and texture. Learn to see the world around you and the art materials you use in a new light, with ideas to inspire you around the house, out and about and on your wider travels. This attractive book also contains inspiring gallery pages which reveal how other artists have found new approaches to their chosen subjects.
Download or read book The Essence of Watercolour written by Hazel Soan and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A paperback reissue Hazel Soan's classic practical art book. Hazel Soan is a well-known and popular artist and an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher. In The Essence of Watercolour Hazel shows how wonderfully versatile and beguiling the medium of watercolour is and how to get the most out of it. Hazel stresses how important it is to understand the characteristics of the medium in order to exploit it to the full. She encourages the reader to explore the properties of watercolour and to be unafraid of strength of colour and brushstroke. Hazel shows through demonstration and projects that tone is king in watercolour and illustrates how to paint light with the use of shade. Armed with this understanding she demonstrates that watercolour is not such an unforgiving medium after all: accidents and mistakes can be disguised, overridden and corrected. The Essence of Watercolour is a culmination of many years of Hazel's teaching and demonstrating, in which she offers inspirational insights into the secrets of watercolour painting and encourages artists to take their art to the next level.
Download or read book Watercolour Textures Collins Artist s Studio written by Ann Blockley and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Artist’s Studio series, looks at how she achieves her stunning effects and provides essential guidelines for the intermediate painter wishing to develop this aspect of their own painting.
Download or read book Hazel Soan s Watercolour Rainbow written by Hazel Soan and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2023-01-19 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hazel Soan's Watercolour Rainbow is an inspiring yet practical book on colour. She sets out to encourage and inspire all watercolour artists to make really radiant and colourful paintings. Hazel takes each main colour in the palette in turn and shows how to use the pigments to their maximum effect with lots of practical hints and tips throughout, as well as projects to show how the colours work in practice. All artists, whatever their level, seek advice on how to improve their paintings and this exciting book will inspire all watercolourists to use their palette to the maximum effect. The book includes: Colour Rules; The Pigments; Transparency and Opacity; Mixing Colours; The Yellows, The Reds, The Blues, The Greens, The Browns, The Blacks and Greys, The Whites; The End of the Rainbow.
Download or read book 10 Minute Watercolours Collins Gem written by Hazel Soan and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy, practical and inspirational little book is perfect for the pocket or art bag. It shows watercolour painters of all levels how to loosen up their paintings and maintain spontaneity by painting simple watercolour studies in no more than 10 minutes.
Download or read book Vibrant Watercolours written by Shirley Trevena and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superebly illustrated book in watercolor painting.
Download or read book Watercolour Secrets written by Jill Leman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful survey of the work of the members of the internationally respected Royal Watercolour Society, representing the finest contemporary watercolour painting in Britain today. This stunning book showcases the work of the members of the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society, including Ken Howard, Sonia Lawson and many other fine and well-known contemporary watercolour painters. Each artist discusses their inspiration and gives their best practical advice for working in this medium, offering a fascinating insight into the methods and techniques of professional artists. Have you ever wondered how an artist starts a piece, what keeps them working at it, how they make marks and mix colour or when they know a painting is finished? This intimate exploration of the daily creative striving of the artist and their patient technical procedures will fascinate professional and aspiring artists, collectors and anyone with a general interest in painting.
Download or read book Watercolour Innovations written by Jackie Simmonds and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watercolour Innovations features the work of 8 of today's leading professional artists, known for their innovative approach to watercolour painting, and is ideal for painters with some experience who are looking to take the next step in their work. The artists featured are: Michael Morgan * Jackie Devereux * Ray Evans * Richard Plincke * Catherine Brennand * Roger Dellar * Terry McKivragan * Laura Reiter Jackie Simmonds reveals how they use watercolour in unusual and creative ways. She explores their ideas and sources of inspiration, explains their choice of materials, and describes the wide range of techniques that they use so expressively. By sharing their knowledge and providing generous insights into their techniques and working methods, they offer amateur painters looking for new challenges a rare opportunity to learn from them and to develop their own watercolour skills more confidently. The book contains a number of features to encourage artists to progress in their watercolour painting. enjoyable work * Paintings-in-progress -- revealing the professional's approach to a watercolour * Artist's secrets -- offering personal tips and unexpected insights * Highlighted details -- focusing close-up on specific techniques In addition, the wide variety of styles, subject matter and techniques reflected in the artists' paintings provides a rich source of inspiration, as well as pleasure. With practical advice combined with a fine selection of contemporary watercolours, Watercolour Innovations is an invaluable guide for painters who wish to develop their work in a more innovative way.
Download or read book Watercolour Collins Need to Know written by Collins and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-stop practical guide will show you all the techniques and inspiration you need to get into painting. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy ebook format with colour illustrations and expert advice throughout.
Download or read book Tom Lynch s Watercolor Secrets written by Tom Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book People in Watercolour Collins 30 Minute Painting written by Trevor Waugh and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical and inspirational guide, in a handy sketchbook format, is aimed at the practised beginner and shows how to achieve successful watercolour paintings of people in just 30 minutes – ideal for the busy amateur artist who doesn't have much time to paint.
Download or read book Tom Lynch s Watercolor Secrets written by Tom Lynch and published by International Artist. This book was released on 2000-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Tom Lynch reveals his dynamic strategies for success and approaches them from 5 different points of view so you can understand them better. Full scale demonstrations show you how to make each strategy work. Assignments and lessons let you experience each strategy in only an hour--Cover.
Download or read book Watercolour Flower Painting Workshop written by Hazel Soan and published by . This book was released on 2001-08-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to inspire amateur artists to create beautiful flower paintings in watercolour by developing their own style right from the start. With this in mind, the book contains plenty of instruction on essential watercolour techniques and methods, and includes the following key features: projects - practical projects, with a system of self-assessment to monitor progress; demonstrations - developing a painting step-by-step; exercises - additional exercises to put theory into practice; ideas - flowers with still life, in garden settings, close-up compositions, flowers in the landscape, flower portraits and studies; and inspiration - a wide selection of flower paintings to show different styles and techniques. The book features paintings by the author and a number of other well-known contemporary artists, including John Lidzey, Shirley Trevena and Ann Blockley. It adopts a workshop approach, with practical projects, exercises and step-by-step demos.
Download or read book Watercolour Painting Techniques Sourcebook written by Mark Topham and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
