Sea and Sky in Water

by Lowrey, Arnold

• ISBN13: 9780855329204
• ISBN10: 0855329203
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Search Pr Ltd

Summary

The sea reflects light and it is affected by weather. Skies change constantly from one minute to the next. Arnold Lowrey explores both subjects with enthusiasm and energy, showing how wonderful effects can be achieved with a range of watercolour techniques. Practical step-by-step demonstrations illustrate how to build up a painting, and inspirational paintings shows how the techniques can be adapted to create new pictures.

Author Biography

Arnold Lowrey has been painting in a variety of media for over 25 years. He paints seascapes. still life, landscapes, portraits and abstracts, and exhibits his paintings in Wales and London. Arnold holds regular weekend workshops and weekly painting courses, residential watercolour courses and demonstrations for Art Societies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Materials	8	(4)
Paints
Colours
Palettes
Brushes
Paper
Easels
Other equipment
Mixing colours	12	(4)
Clean colours
Dirty colours
My other colours
Mixing greens
Tonal values
Useful techniques	16	(2)
Handling brushes
Applying washes
Sponging
Scraping into wet
Using a rigger brush
Using paper towel
Using razor blades
Controlling water	18	(2)
Glazing
Backruns
Lifting out wet paint
Dry into wet
Mingling
Designing a painting	20	(4)
Focal point
Shapes
Tonal values
Colours
Edges
Painting skies
Painting seas
Gower Coast	24	(8)
Step-by-step demonstration
Reflections in the Sand	32	(8)
Step-by-step demonstration
Rough Seas	40	(8)
Step-by-step demonstration
Index	48