Art Instruction Book - WATERCOLOUR - David Bellamy’s Complete Guide to Landscapes - by David Bellamy

Painting the natural world in watercolour.

Be inspired by watercolour master David Bellamy and learn how to paint glorious landscapes, capturing the natural countryside in all its moods.

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Renowned watercolourist David Bellamy brings a collection of his finest watercolour landscape paintings in one, substantial, outstanding book. 

From mountains, rocks and crags, to moody skies, cloud types, shafts of light, haze, mist, and capturing tranquil water and raging seas, his expert knowledge guides you through to depict stunning scenes in lively watercolour.

Imparting in-depth practical advice on painting and sketching, clearly setting out all the techniques required, such as misty atmospheric effects, tackling frost and capturing the essence of each season. 

Inspiration from his extensive travels shines through in his paintings, capturing the ever-changing and rugged landscape in all its moods from all over the world.

This collection combines content from four of the authors best-selling watercolour books into a comprehensive, newly designed, single volume.

Publisher: Search Press
Edition: BC Paperback
Publication: 17 May 2024
Size: 216x280 mm
Illustrations: 780
Pages: 288

Table of Contents

• Introduction 6
  Materials 8
  Basic brush techniques 12
  Working with watercolour 14
  Colour 16
  Tone 18
  Additional techniques 19
  Sketching 24
  Working from photographs 29
  Composition 30
  Buildings 32
  Skies 34
  Dramatic sky 48
  Light & atmosphere 54
  Sunlight & shadow 70
  Moorlands & mountains 92
  Trees 94
  Water 96
  Rocks and crags 100
  Moorland scenes 102
  Chapel le Dale 104
  Mountain scenes 110
  Mountains from the valley 118
  Mountain cascade 126
  Seas & shorelines 136
  Coastal features 138
  Composition for seascapes 158
  Crail Harbour 164
  Figures and birds 174
  Lonely cormorant 178
  All at sea 186
  A day by the sea 192
  Mykonos Harbour 198
  Seasons 206
  Summer 208
  Lakeland waterfall 212
  Moor in summer 224
  Autumn 232
  Moorland bridge 236
  Winter 244
  Winter mountains 250
  Farm in snow 267
  Spring 276
  After the spring shower 278
  Index 286