Art Instruction Book - Watercolour - Anyone Can Paint Watercolour Landscapes - by Grahame Booth
6 easy step-by-step projects to get you started.
Outlines for each of the six projects appear at the end of the book fto trace, transfer and customize allowing impressive landscapes to be painted straight away.
Whether a beginner or a more experienced artist you'll be amazed at how quickly you can produce beautiful paintings following the clear, straightforward written and visual steps.
LOOK INSIDE
Written by professional artist and tutor Grahame Booth, it features a short but inclusive ‘what you need’ section, providing details of the paints, brushes and basic equipment required before starting to paint, plus some brief guidance on general techniques such as how to hold the brush, add water to your paint and mix colour and how to frame and display your work.
Table of Contents
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Introduction 6
How to use this book 8
What you need 10
General techniques 12
- Preparing to paint 12, How to hold your brush 12, Adding water 13, Creating a smooth, wet wash 14, Creating a graduated wash 15, Mixing colour 16, Colour biases 17, Framing your work 17, Sharing your work 17
THE PROJECTS 18
Windmill Hill 20
- Aerial perspective 20, Overlapping objects 21, Connecting shapes 21
Mountain Road 32
- Painting convincing silhouettes 32, Creating variety in repeating objects 33, Creating perspective on a mountain road 33
River and Bridge 46
- Simplifying shapes 46, Creating trees at different distances 47, Reflections 48
Alpine River 60
- Directional strokes 60, Connecting washes 61
Springtime in the Park 72
- Integrating buildings into a landscape 72, Creating winter trees 73, Creating drifts of flowers 74
Snow Scene 84
- Still-water reflections 84, Figures in a landscape 85
Index 96
Watercolour outlines 97
Publisher: Search Press
Edition: BC Paperback layflat binding
Publication: 31 May 2023
Size: 216x280 mm
Illustrations: 400
Pages: 104