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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-From Sketch To Painting - �7.99

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Watercolour Tips And Techniques - From Sketch To Painting by Wendy Jelbert
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0855329955
ISBN 13/EAN: 9780855329952
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 230
Pages: 96

Everything you need to know about transforming a rough sketch into a painting you can be proud of - a complete inspirational course for all those who love to sketch and paint.

Wendy Jelbert begins this book by asking the question 'why sketch?'. Her answer is that it is the best way to record inspirational scenes and to capture special moments. Through a series of step-by-step projects Wendy demonstrates how to develop your sketching skills and to transform a sketch into a finished painting. Everything is covered from capturing detail, composition and texture to making the most of your sketchbooks. Many of Wendy's finished paintings and the sketches that inspired them are included throughout the book

About The Author

Wendy Jelbert is a teacher and professional artist who works in pastels, oils, acrylics, inks and watercolours. She enjoys experimenting with different ways of using mixed media and texture and her sometimes unconventional methods often produce surprising and original results. Wendy lives in Andover, Hampshire

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Successful and Creative Washes - �7.99

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques - Successful and Creative Washes by Barry Herniman
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
Publication: 21 June 2007
ISBN 10: 1844481484
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781844481484
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 250
Pages: 96

Everything you ever wanted to know about watercolour washes! Barry Herniman's new book helps you to make your watercolour paintings successful. From simple wash techniques through to more complex and rewarding paintings, this book has something for everyone.

Watercolours are ideal for creating light, fresh and spontaneous paintings, and this book shows you how to maximise the effects you can achieve. Barry Herniman helps you to fill your paintings with light and colour, using quick and simple watercolour techniques. Barry's infectious enthusiasm means that this book brims over with dozens of helpful hints, tips and points of advice. Try out your new skills in five varied and inspirational step-by-step projects, including a glorious sunset, a peaceful bridge scene and a romantic evening by the church.

About The Author

Barry Herniman worked as a draughtsman and surveyor before emigrating to South Africa. He then took up a career in advertising and travelled throughout South America and the USA before returning to the UK in 1980. He worked with the Countryside Commission and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust before becoming a full-time student at the Gloucester College of Art and Technology where he gained a Higher Diploma in Information Design. He became a member of the Chartered Society of Designers in 1986 and formed his own graphics company in 1988. His first solo exhibition of watercolours was in Ross-0n-Wye in 1991 and he soon went on to pursue painting full time. He now travels extensively tutoring workshops and demonstrations and has had exhibitions in England, Canada and the USA. Barry won the Artist of the Year Award for the SAA in 2001 and the Harper Collins Award Patchings 2000. His hobbies include travelling, walking and playing the mandolin.

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Skies - �7.99

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Skies by Geoff Kersey
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 1844481298
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781844481293
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 230
Pages: 96

Geoff Kersey shares his mastery of watercolour techniques in this fascinating and detailed guide to painting skies in landscapes. Clear step by step photographs and many useful tips show how to create six paintings with remarkable skies, from a clear winter sky over a snowy landscape to a stormy sky to a spectacular sunset in Venice.

Geoff Kersey shares his mastery of watercolour techniques in this detailed and fascinating guide to painting skies in landscapes. Beginning with invaluable advice on sketching, using photographs, colour and mastering sky painting techniques, he goes on to demonstrate six beautiful paintings with remarkable skies. Learn how to paint a clear winter sky over a crisp snowscene, a sky reflected in water, a stormy sky, a sunset in Venice and more. Both beginners to watercolour and experienced painters will benefit from this essential guide to painting skies.

About The Author

Geoff Kersey is an experienced watercolourist and is much in demand as a teacher and demonstrator. He lives and works in Derbyshire where he has a studio, and he exhibits extensively. He has made two watercolour videos and contributes to various art publications.

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Flowers and Plants - �7.99

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Flowers and Plants by Janet Whittle
Pam Allen
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 1903975581
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781903975589
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 230
Pages: 96

Everything you want to know about painting flowers and plants - a complete inspirational course for all those interested in capturing the beauty of poppies, daisies, snowdrops, irises and more.

In this bright and colourful book Janet Whittle covers many creative techniques for capturing the beauty of flowers and plants - wet-in-wet, wet-in-dry, negative painting, masking, lifting out, glazing and more. She also looks at detailing the finer parts of flowers such as veining and stamens. Janet's paintings are characterised by their lively backgrounds and her vibrant palette and she gives guidance on painting backgrounds as well as on composition. Clear step-by-step projects on snowdrops, poppies and daisies are included and many other flowers are depicted in examples of Janet's finished work.

About The Author

Janet Whittle is a professional artist and qualified teacher who specialises in flowers and landscapes in watercolour and pastel. She exhibits regularly at the Westminster Galleries in London, and has also shown her work at the prestigious Mall Galleries and other international venues. Greeting cards bearing her work are widely available in Europe and the US and her prints are sold throughout the world. Janet Whittle has received awards from the major UK art groups, including the Society of Botanical Artists' Founder President's Honour in 1999, and the St. Cuthberts Mill Award for a picture of outstanding quality in 2001. Also in that year she won The Society of Flower Painters' Award for Excellence for their Jersey Exhibition.

Pam Allen is the editor of Interweave Knits, an avid knitter and knitwear designer. She authored the very successful book Knitting for Dummies, and her designs have been published in many magazines and featured in Melanie Falick's Knitting in America. Pam lives in Camden, Maine, and is the mother of two almost-grown children and two forever-young cats.

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Water - �7.99

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Water by Joe Francis Dowden
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 190397500X
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781903975008
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 230
Pages: 96

Everything you want to know about painting water in all its moods is contained in this easy-to-follow guide - a complete inspirational course for all those interested in capturing the beauty and atmosphere of landscapes and seascapes.

Watercolour is an exciting and versatile medium. and beautiful waterscapes full of light and atmosphere can be created with loose, transparent washes, or by overlaying colours. In clear, simple-to-understand terms Joe Francis Dowden clearly illustrates all the techniques that are needed to create different types of water. Using a series of practical step-by-step demonstrations, he illustrates how to paint puddles, shallow water, rippling rivers, white water, a seascape and more. Each stage is clearly explained, with helpful tips and a wealth of information on composition, perspective, capturing tone, colour, texture and detail. Before you realise it you will be painting your own beautiful paintings - with this fresh, innovative book.

About The Author

Joe Francis Dowden turned professional in 1982 and has since written many successful books and has been published by David & Charles, Sterling and Search Press. He has sold out at numerous "one man" shows and has exhibited his work throughout Britain. He lives in Worthing, East Sussex.

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Mood and Atmosphere - �7.99

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Mood and Atmosphere by Barry Herniman
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 1844480011
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781844480012
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 230
Pages: 96

If you want to learn how to capture the drama, mystery and changing qualities of mood and atmosphere, take a look at this book!

The glowing transparency and sponteneity of watercolour makes it an ideal medium for exploring the effects of sunlight, shadows, mist, stormy skies and more. Easy techniques for creating realistic effects are demonstrated in a series of stunning demonstrations. In his enthusiastic and practical manner, Barry Herniman guides you through all the different stages, revealing paintings rich in atmosphere, from tranquil river scenes and misty woodlands to dramatic landscapes and inspiring seascapes. This book is packed with useful tips and easy-to-follow techniques, each accompanied by beautiful paintings to inspire and help improve skills. Artists can learn how to apply these techniques to their own work to create original and unique watercolour paintings that almost spring to life.

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Landscapes and Nature - �7.99

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Watercolour Tips and Techniques-Painting Landscapes and Nature by Richard Bolton
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0855329890
ISBN 13/EAN: 9780855329891
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 230
Pages: 96

Everything you want to know about landscape painting is contained in this fresh, practical guide packed with exciting new ways to use watercolour.

Using many creative and useful tips, Richard Bolton concentrates on all the elements of the landscape as he shows how to create skies, trees and foliage, water, hills and mountains, snow, figures, animals and more. Exploring the unique qualities of the medium he teaches all the essential techniques, encouraging artists to experiment and improve their skills.

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Popular subject - landscapes

High profile author - writer and artist

About The Author

Richard Bolton is a professional watercolour artist who enjoys travelling and painting. He has written a number of successful art books, his most recent being published in Chinese after he had recorded his visit to Tai Wan with a series of inspirational watercolour pictures. He works from his studio in Cambridge, where he lives with his wife and family. Some of his paintings reflect the countryside around his home, although he loves travelling widely in search of inspiration.

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Brush with Watercolour - �7.99

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Brush with Watercolour by Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 085532970X
ISBN 13/EAN: 9780855329709
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 325
Pages: 128

Using a range of brushes, Terry Harrison demonstrates how simple it is to create all the different landscape elements - from skies, trees, bushes and hedgerows to footpaths, fields, water and reflections. With many hot tips and a wealth of practical advice, he presents an inspiring sequence of step-by-step demonstrations which aim to build up skills and encourage the artist to create their own original paintings. This book, with its fresh, original content and uncomplicated approach, encourages artists to try out the techniques for themselves, stimulating them to create their own original landscapes.

Landscapes are one of the most popular subjects

Simple techniques - ideal book for the beginner

Many step-by-step photographs

About The Author

Terry Harrison became interested in art early on, attending Art School at the age of sixteen. His studies led to a career in graphics, then he became an illustrator, developing his own painting style and perfecting his techniques during evenings and weekends. Demand grew for his paintings and he soon gave up his 'day job' to paint full time. Now he is kept constantly busy with a full schedule of exhibitions, private commissions, demonstrations and painting holidays. His fine art prints are sold in shops and galleries everywhere and he has recently opened a successful art gallery where he displays and sells his paintings. Terry is an energetic and prolific painter and his regular re-bookings for demonstrations reflect an enthusiastic response to his educational and entertaining style

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Watercolour Mountains, Valleys and Streams - �7.19

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Watercolour Mountains, Valleys and Streams by Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 184448100X
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781844481002
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: Colour throughout
Pages: 64

Terry Harrison shows how to use his unique watercolour techniques and a range of brushes to produce beautiful landscape paintings of mountains, valleys and streams. Experienced artists will benefit from Terry's experience, and his no nonsense advice is also ideal for people picking up a paint brush for the first time.

Terry Harrison takes the mystery out of watercolour painting in this lively and inspiring guide. Learn how to create beautiful paintings of mountains, valleys and streams using a range of brushes and simple techniques.

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Ready To Paint Watercolour Landscapes - �7.19

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Ready To Paint Watercolour Landscapes by Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
Publication: 27 September 2007
ISBN 10: 1844482650
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781844482658
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 227
Pages: 48

Terry Harrison's clear, no-nonsense advice and easy to follow instructions make painting accessible for people who have never had the confidence to try before.

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.

No drawing skills are required with this easy-to-follow book. Outlines are provided as pull out tracings and Terry Harrison's no-nonsense instructions clearly illustrate all the techniques. Learn how to paint beautiful pictures Five easy to follow demonstrations Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions Six reusable tracings to pull out

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Watercolour Flowers in the Landscape - �6.39

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Watercolour Flowers in the Landscape by Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
ISBN 10: 1844480976
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781844480975
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: Colour throughout
Pages: 48

Learn how to paint flowers the Terry Harrison way. Using simple techniques and clear step-by-step photographs he shows how to add vibrant colour and life to peaceful landscapes, sunlit courtyards and woodland scenes. Soon you will be painting roses, bluebells, poppies, daisies, foxgloves and more.

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Sea and Sky in Watercolour - �6.39

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Sea and Sky in Watercolour by Terry Harrison
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback
Publication: 4 April 2007
ISBN 10: 1844481980
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781844481989
Size: 216 x 292 mm
Illustrations: 100
Pages: 48

WINNER: PRACTICAL ART BOOK OF THE YEAR 2008 Popular author, Terry Harrison, shows how to paint seas and skies using simple watercolour techniques. Step-by-step photographs and Terry's no-nonsense style make watercolour painting accessible to all. Beginners and experienced painters alike will enjoy learning how to paint crashing waves, a coastal footpath and a sunset over the sea.

Popular author, Terry Harrison, shows how to paint seas and skies using simple watercolour techniques.

Step-by-step photographs and clear explanations show how to achieve the effects needed to paint the various elements of skies and seascapes. These are then combined in three demonstrations showing every stage of painting a beautiful picture, from drawing to finishing touches. Learn how to create impressive paintings of crashing waves, a coastal footpath and a sunset over the sea.

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