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Line and Wash Painting

Author : Liz Chaderton

Publisher : The Crowood Press

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 30,66 MB

Release : 2022-01-24

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1785009923

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Book Description

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.



Line & Wash

Author : Wendy Jelbert

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,16 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Brush drawing

ISBN : 9780855328337

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Book Description

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.



Painting Watercolours on Canvas

Author : Liz Chaderton

Publisher : The Crowood Press

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 16,91 MB

Release : 2019-06-24

Category : Art

ISBN : 1785005901

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Book Description

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.



Line and Wash

Author : Wendy Jelbert

Publisher : Search Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 47,18 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Watercolor painting

ISBN : 9781844481576

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Book Description

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.



Painting Animals in Watercolour

Author : Liz Chaderton

Publisher : The Crowood Press

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 17,85 MB

Release : 2020-11-23

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1785007882

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Book Description

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.



From Sketch to Watercolour Painting

Author : Wendy Jelbert

Publisher : Search Press(UK)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 29,91 MB

Release : 2016-12-31

Category : Drawing

ISBN : 9781782213062

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Book Description

"Includes content from previously published Watercolour tips & techniques: From sketch to painting"--Page 4 of cover.



Colour and Line in Watercolour

Author : Glen Scouller

Publisher : Batsford Books

Page : 452 pages

File Size : 44,99 MB

Release : 2016-07-21

Category : Art

ISBN : 1849944113

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Book Description

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.



Urban Watercolor Sketching

Author : Felix Scheinberger

Publisher : Watson-Guptill

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 28,30 MB

Release : 2014-03-25

Category : Art

ISBN : 0770435246

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Book Description

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.



Sketching Stuff

Author : Charlie O'Shields

Publisher : Doodlewash Books

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 38,68 MB

Release : 2018-11-22

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0960021922

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Book Description

Charlie O'Shields is the creator of Doodlewash®, founder of World Watercolor Month in July, and host of the Sketching Stuff podcast. Every single day, for over three years, he created a watercolor illustration and wrote a short essay about whatever came to mind that day and posted it on his blog. These are some of the collected favorites along with some brand new musings. With over 180 illustrations, this book is part personal memoir and sometimes just a randomly fun romp through the sillier bits of this crazy world we all inhabit. Written to take on the impossible task of inspiring creativity, unleashing your inner child, and instilling hope, it will, at the very least, make you smile and touch your heart.



Pen and Wash

Author : Wendy Jelbert

Publisher : Trafalgar Square Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 20,97 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Ink painting

ISBN : 9780004134123

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Book Description

Discover the excitement of using pen and wash under the expert guidance of well-known professional artist and teacher Wendy Jelbert. This easy-to-follow guide includes everything you need to know to get started on this absorbing pastime.