Watercolour Painting Step-By-Step

by Barrass, Jackie; Bolton, Richard; Campbell-Smith, Ray; Halliday, Frank; Newton, William

• ISBN13: 9781844484386
• ISBN10: 1844484386
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-01
• Publisher: Search Pr Ltd

Summary

This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all watercolour enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. Starting with advice on materials, colour and composition, it goes on to describe basic and more advanced techniques and the wonderful effects they can produce. Easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations show the reader how to paint skies, trees, water, buildings and flowers, and each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the seven featured artists, in a rich variety of styles

Author Biography

Jackie Barrass is a watercolor artist whose work can be seen at the annual exhibitions by the Society of Women Artists in London. She is the author of Light in Watercolour. Richard Bolton is a professional watercolor artist and the author of Creative Watercolour Techniques and Painting Landscapes & Nature. Ray Campbell-Smith is a professional watercolor artist and the author of Buildings in Watercolour, Landscapes in Watercolour, Painting Coastal Scenes, and Perspectives. Frank Halliday works for Winsor & Newton, an art materials manufacturer, and is an adult education tutor who oversees workshops and residential watercolor painting courses. He is the author of Laying a Watercolour Wash. William Newton is a professional artist specializing in watercolor and oil. He is the author of Painting with Watercolours. Wendy Tait is a professional artist and the author of Flowers in Watercolour, Ready to Paint: Watercolour Flowers, and Wild Flowers in Watercolour. Bryan A. Thatcher is a professional artist, an illustrator, a tutor, and the author of Bryan Thatcher’s Wet-into-Wet.