Author : Claire Brown
Publisher : Chartwell
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 2009-01-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 078582281X
Learn how to analyze the structure of flowers and break them down into simple shapes; create delightful compositions; mix beautiful flower colors, from delicate pastels to rich and vibrant hues.
Author : Claire Waite Brown
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,92 MB
Release : 2016-10
Category : Flowers in art
ISBN : 9781782213970
The new edition of the essential guide to painting watercolour flowers, which has sold over 180,000 copies worldwide. A perfect, portable size for you to keep handy in the studio and reference often, and with more than 100 step-by-step sequences and diagrams inside, demonstrating how to paint a wide range of flowers from delicate bluebells and daisies, to intricate hyacinths, roses and lilies. The Watercolour Flower Artist's Bible makes the learning process simple and fun for beginning painters, as well as providing useful tips for more advanced artists.
Author : Claire Brown
Publisher : Chartwell
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 12,67 MB
Release : 2009-09-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 0785820841
This guide to pastel painting includes sections on materials, the principles of color, techniques, and a final section on subjects that is designed to help you learn by example.
Author : Marylin Scott
Publisher : Search
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,18 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Watercolor painting
ISBN : 9781844480937
With over 100 step-by-step sequences demonstrating how to paint a wide range of subjects using watercolours, Marilyn Scott provides techniques from composition, brushwork and blending, to special effects like stippling and adding lustre.
Author : Claire Brown
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 23,29 MB
Release : 2009-01-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 1610583787
This hardcover book with internal wire-o binding is 6.5in x 8in, a perfect size for readers to keep handy in the studio, and reference often. The stylish design of this book, along with the interior photographs, illustrations and diagrams, make the learning process simple and fun for beginning painters and provides useful tips for more advanced artists. This book is divided into three sections. In the first section, you will find practical advice on choosing the necessary tools and equiopment as well as hints on mixing colors—one of the trickier skills to master until you have learned some of the basic properties of color. Next, the techniques used in watercolor painting are explained in detail, from the most basic like laying washes and reserving highlights to some of the more unusual and exciting methods like wax-resist or spattering paint. Tutorials and more than 100 step-by-step sequences demonstrate how to paint a wide range of subjects, including landscapes, buildings, people and still life. Over 180,000 copies sold worldwide.
Author : Jan Kunz
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 38,73 MB
Release : 2011-06-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440303906
A Celebration of Light Light has the power to make an ordinary flower extraordinary. Inside, Jan Kunz shares simple, step-by-step techniques for capturing that celebrated "glow" in watercolor. A classic approach to a timeless subject, this encore publication of Kunz's best-selling book covers a fabulous range of inspirations, from lilacs artfully arranged in a sterling vase to daisies skipping along a picket fence. Beautifully illustrated pages feature: 20 special floral painting techniques 6 paint-along demonstrations, complete with preliminary drawings a comparison chart of 21 pigments and their special uses for the flower painter coverage of everything from selecting materials and arranging flowers, to mixing glazes for radiant effects Kunz explains how composition, color theory and other important elements of painting apply to painting flowers, distilling years of experience into key techniques artists can take straight to their work for sparkling results. It's the perfect pick for artists who want to spend more time at the easel and less time reading about it.
Author : Claire Brown
Publisher : Chartwell
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 31,20 MB
Release : 2006-09-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 0785821422
Presents a step-by-step guide to techniques for sculpting in a wide range of media.
Author : Moira Clinch
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,62 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Color in art
ISBN : 9781560109020
These easy-to-use directories explain color theory by demonstrating a range of color mixing techniques. The 256-page, full-color books feature more than 50 carefully selected colors that, when used with a basic palette, provide artists with more than 2,000 color mixing options! Each combination is shown as a pure mixture straight from the palette, demonstrating endless tint variations.
Author : Greg Albert
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,21 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Art
ISBN :
Intended for beginners, this book offers suggestions on equipment and techniques for creating different textures, and gives tips on how to actually see what is being painted.
Author : Veronica Ballart Lilja
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,90 MB
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781574331
Are you bored of painting tasteful landscapes, light seascapes and delicate still-lifes? Or are you laboring under the misconception that that is simply all watercolor is good for? Maybe you're so bored of looking at watercolor paintings that you've never even tried it! Whether you're at the beginning of your artistic journey, stuck in a rut and in desperate need of some inspiration or simply looking to improve your skills with watercolor, this book is sure to awaken your creativity. Stimulate your artistic minds and open your paint boxes to a whole new realm of possibility, using things like bleach, salt and combs - yes, the thing you'd ordinarily use to brush your hair with - to create exciting results. Professional fashion illustrator Veronica Ballart Lilja shares a wealth of new techniques based on her years of working with the medium that will open up watercolor for beginners, and encourage experts to stray from their more traditional methods. Jam packed with fresh ideas, adventurous tips and techniques, detailed theory and engaging exercises, this book allows you to develop and practise your skills in a free and expressive way.
