Oils and Acrylics

by Nick Tidnam and Curtis Tappenden

Published 6 November 2003
For those who have barely put pencil to paper or brush to canvas, Oils and Acrylics gently guides readers through the basics, helping build confidence and develop their skills to exploit the different properties of these unique and distinctive media. For the more experienced painter, advanced techniques and subject matter will inspire artists to go further and explore areas on which they may be a little rusty. With step-by-step instruction, professional artists Nick Tidnam and Curtis Tappendem explain how to build successful pictures, creating special effects and finishes. Through practise, Oils and Acrylics shows anyone how they can achieve mastery of these wonderful media to produce paintings of which they can be proud.

Watercolour

by Chris Tappenden and Curtis Tappenden

Published 13 November 2003
This book focuses solely on watercolour - a medium unlike any other and one of the most flexible painting styles, yet many find it the most daunting. With full step-by-step instructions, Watercolour shows how to exploit the properties of this distinctive medium, providing you with the opportunity to assess your own development in special 're-cap' sections. By selecting the right tools and using a range of techniques, the effects achieved can be truly astonishing, helping you become an accomplished watercolourist. Pick up your brushes and discover that Watercolour shows, through practice, how anyone can master this wonderful medium and produce paintings of which you can be proud.