Art Instruction Book - Watercolour - Watercolour Painting Step-by-Step by Jackie Barrass & Richard Bolton

A practical and comprehensive guide for all watercolour enthusiasts, from the beginner who wishes to explore this popular painting medium to the experienced artist looking for inspiration and ideas.

Starting with advice on materials, colour and composition, the book goes on to describe basic and more advanced techniques and the wonderful effects they can produce.

Fourteen easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations show the reader how to paint skies, trees, water, buildings and flowers. Each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the featured artists, in a rich variety of styles.

Originally published as 'Working with Watercolour', this book uses material from the 'Leisure Arts' series.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Materials

Colour

Techniques

Composition and perspective

Understanding tone

Farmhouse step-by-step

Skies

Cumulus clouds step-by-step

A wet-into-wet sky step-by-step

Trees

Old oak tree step-by-step

Early morning step-by-step

Country Lane step-by-step

Water and reflections

Scottish Loch step-by-step

Farm Pond step-by-step

Chub stream step-by-step

Buildings

Chapel at last light step-by-step

Flowers

Daffodils and catkins step-by-step

Roses step-by-step

Backlit lily step-by-step

Irises step-by-step

Index

Publisher: Search Press
Edition: BC Paperback
Publication: 15 July 2019
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781782217800
Size: 204x260 mm
Pages: 144