An Introduction to Painting Birds in Watercolour (Leisure Arts)
by Betsy Lee Wanner
Teaches artists to paint what they see (and what they want to see) with confidence -- by taking artists into the realm of exploring their feelings about what they see in order to clarify the focus of a painting.
With a painting style described as realism with soul, Susan Harrison-Tustain casts new light on a favourite subject among watercolourists.'
Painting and Understanding Abstract Art is a practical book on how to paint abstracts but it also explains how to approach and understand abstract art. It moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level of 'what am I doing when I paint?' and 'what am I trying to say in this painting?' Using practical exercises with explanatory text, John Lowry develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to a great...
Curso de dibujo y pintura. Acuarela
by Varios autores Varios autores
This provides a basic guide to painting seascapes. The book begins with an overview of the whole genre and a thorough look at materials for painting in oil and watercolour. The author includes useful information about how to handle colour, light, reflections, composition, and perspective when painting the sea. Step-by-step demonstrations show artists painting seascapes in different stlyes. Francesc Crespo is the author of "How to Paint Flowers".
Professional looking paintings depend on good composition. David Becker makes it easy: simple keys to composition, taught in a very visual, easy-to-grasp way, that the watercolourist can apply immediately for successful results.'
Techniques of Watercolor - Techniques for Painting Backgrounds
by Fatima Usman and John Davidson
Beginner's Guide: Acrylics (Beginner's Guide to Needlecrafts)
by Angela Gair
Acrylic paint dries quickly, forms a tough, flexible film that's insoluble, and won't rot, discolor, or crack. Get tips from the experts, and techniques for rapidly building up layers of color. Try impasto and masking, paint with a knife, and antique. Full-color illustrations on each page, and a painters' gallery, help you do it all! 96 pages (all in color), 7 3/4 x 10 1/4.
Relaxing Stress Relief Coloring Book (Stress Relief Coloring Book, #2)
by Tanakorn Suwannawat
Pat, Swish, Twist and the Story of Patty Swish (Albert Whitman How-To)
by John Hawkinson
The first part of the book presents watercolor illustrations of the adventures of a little deer; the second part gives instructions for painting watercolor pictures using the three basic strokes--pat, swish, and twist.
This book teaches artists to explore, and exploit, watercolour's unique properties in creative ways. The ability to create fresh, new paintings stems from a visual awareness of what past masters have achieved with the medium, and from a secure understanding of certain basic artistic principles of composition, design, and paint handling - all parts of a foundation the author terms practicial creativity and lays out for the reader. A series of painting exercises in watercolour sketching, handling...