Line And Wash Painting

Author : Liz Chaderton
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785009923
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Line and Wash Painting written by Liz Chaderton and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Line and wash is an exciting combination. This practical book shows you how to exploit the strength of ink with the transparency of watercolour to produce powerful and dynamic paintings. With over 170 illustrations, it covers a wide range of styles and subjects, before exploring mixed media, new surfaces and other ways to take your line and wash work to another level. Includes advice on choosing materials; exercises to hone your drawing and painting skills; gives inspiration for new approaches to line and wash and, finally, step-by-step demonstrations of ideas and projects. This book is a visual treat and an essential guide for all artists who want to try this exciting technique.

Author : Wendy Jelbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780855328337
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Line & Wash written by Wendy Jelbert and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methods of merging soft luminous washes with sharp, crisp definite penwork are made easy with this book. Each stage of the painting process is illustrated in a highly practical way, using step-by-step photographs and a colourful selection of finished paintings.

Author : Liz Chaderton
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785005901
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Painting Watercolours on Canvas written by Liz Chaderton and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painting on canvas poses many exciting opportunities for the artist. Along with the immediacy, vibrancy and unpredictability of watercolours, it is a liberating and creative process. This practical book explains how to start painting with watercolours on canvas and goes on to encourage new style and experimentation. It gives step-by-step demonstrations on different techniques to achieve loose, dynamic images. It is a beautiful and passionate account of how to work on a non-traditional surface to achieve striking and innovative paintings. It covers; advice on selecting and preparing canvases to accept watercolour; ways to adapt your materials and working process to canvases; step-by-step demonstrations on different techniques to achieve loose, dynamic images; Ideas for experimentation, both in style and subject, and stunning, finished images to inspire; A beautiful book that shows how to paint with watercolour on canvas to achieve bold, stunning results. Of great interest to all artists and craftsmen, it is superbly illustrated with 149 colour photographs. Liz Chaderton is a professional watercolour artist and specializes in painting animals.

Author : Liz Chaderton
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785007882
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Painting Animals in Watercolour written by Liz Chaderton and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists seem compelled to try to capture the amazing variety of the animal kingdom; the challenge remains how to breathe energy into your paintings and make the animals jump off the paper. This deeply practical book offers an accessible introduction to sketching animals from life, to try to capture that essence. It gives instruction on how to approach drawing; covers ideas for materials and supplies to make sketching from life a joy; gives step-by-step demonstrations of different watercolour techniques; offers specific advice on using colour and painting, fur, feathers and features and gives ideas for mixed-media experimentation. Full of colourful examples and guidance, this new book explains how to transform your studies into finished artwork that are brimming with character. It encourages you to find the extraordinary in the everyday, as well as revelling in the breadth of nature. Taking a contemporary approach to traditional watercolour, the author shows how a few, well-chosen brushes of paint can reveal the soul of your subject.

Author : Wendy Jelbert
Publisher : Search Press
ISBN 13 : 9781844481576
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Line and Wash written by Wendy Jelbert and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The methods of merging soft luminous washing with the sharp, crisp definite markings penwork, are made easy with this book. Each stage of the painting process is illustrated in a practical way, using step-by-step photos and finished paintings.

Author : Wendy Jelbert
Publisher : Search Press(UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781782213062
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Sketch to Watercolour Painting written by Wendy Jelbert and published by Search Press(UK). This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes content from previously published Watercolour tips & techniques: From sketch to painting"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Felix Scheinberger
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0770435246
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Watercolor Sketching written by Felix Scheinberger and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide that shows painters, drawers, doodlers, and urban sketchers how to bring their drawings to life with colorful, bold, yet accessible painting methods. Watercolor sketching is a rapidly emerging technique that enlivens sketches done in pen or pencil with the expressive washes, glazes, and luminous hues of watercolor . This lushly illustrated resource teaches artists on the go how to sketch with watercolor, rendering subjects efficiently and without inhibitions. Readers are guided through all aspects of the medium, from fundamental techniques including wet-on-wet, glazing, and washes; materials and supplies; and little known tips and tricks for getting the most out of watercolor (for example, just sprinkling a little salt on your painting creates a texture that's impossible to achieve with a brush.) A strong focus color theory provides a solid foundation for enhancing drawings with vibrant hues.

Author : Diane Culhane
Publisher : Quarry Books
ISBN 13 : 1631594060
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint written by Diane Culhane and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advice and exercises in If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint helps you dig into your creative life to find a style that is authentically yours.​ If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint was named one of Library Journal’s Best Crafts & DIY Books of 2017! If You Can Doodle, Your Can Paint looks at the small, impromtu doodles we make on a daily basis as resources; treasures from which we can create full-sized paintings. Even if you don't consider yourself a doodler, the exercises and techniques in this book will give you a fun way to tap into your personal style. The invitation starts with a pencil as you work through doodle assignments. Eventually, you will learn how to size up and combine these doodles into larger compositions. Then, you will begin mixing it up with watercolor paints and, finally, with acrylic paints. In If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint we will: Dig for treasure/doodle Observe, arrange, and study Make folded books for doodle-ready surfaces Copy your images with hand/eye coordination Scan and enlarge your doodles Add color combinations with colored pencil and acrylic paint Create compositional grid paintings, and Create a large complete painting! So what are you waiting for? Grab some pens and paints and get creative!

Author : Glen Scouller
Publisher : Batsford Books
ISBN 13 : 1849944113
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colour and Line in Watercolour written by Glen Scouller and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glen Scouller's paintings are full of vibrant colour and light. In Colour and Line in Watercolour – his first book – he explains how he achieves these effects. He combines traditional watercolour techniques with adding pen and ink, pastels and crayons to create paintings brimming with colour and spontaneity. Using step-by-step demonstration paintings, Scouller shows how he builds up his paintings, working first in watercolour and adding other media to create his original style. He gives advice on his methods and techniques and encourages the reader to experiment with mixed media. He believes that keeping a sketchbook is very important, especially when travelling and shares tips on how to start and use one. There are also sections on painting outdoors and in the studio. The subjects covered are boats and boatyards, landscapes, still life, animals and figures and portraits. Colour and Line in Watercolour encourages all watercolourists, whatever their level, to experiment with the medium and produce exciting and challenging work of their own by adding line in various mixed media to their watercolours.

Author : Nicola Moorby
Publisher : Tate Enterprises Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1849763941
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Paint Like Turner written by Nicola Moorby and published by Tate Enterprises Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JMW Turner is one of the greatest artists Britain has ever produced. His watercolours, with their extraordinary effects of shifting light and dramatic skyscapes, are especially highly regarded. For the first time, the secrets of Turner's technique are revealed, allowing present-day watercolourists to learn from his achievements.This book combines unrivalled knowledge of Turner's working methods from Tate curators and conservators with practical advice from some of the world's most respected watercolour experts. Twenty-two thematic exercises are illustrated with Turner's works. Expert contemporary watercolourists explain, step-by-step, how to paint a similar composition, learning from Turner's techniques. Packed with invaluable information, from the materials Turner used to achieve the masterpieces we know and love today, to the modern materials the twenty-first-century watercolour artist will need.Backed by the authority of Tate, the world centre for Turner scholarship, with a glossary of technical terms, this is an invaluable resource both for lovers of Turner's art and of watercolour painting.