Absolute Beginner Art
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This book is a comprehensive course in watercolour landscape painting by expert SAA tutor, Matthew Palmer.
Matthew is renowned for his beautiful, detailed paintings and his ability to teach effective painting using simple techniques.
- The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including, easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, colour, and how to paint skies, tree, water and figures in watercolour.
- There are then six simple step by step painting exercises, and each exercise leads into a more developed step by step painting project, including a windmill, seascape, snow scene, mountains and lakes, bluebell stream and an all-rounder featuring a landscape with buildings and figures.
- The exercises are ideal for beginners and the main projects will also build skills for improving artists.
- A pull-out outline drawing is provided for every exercise and main project, and Matthew shows step by step how to transfer these onto watercolour paper.
Matthew teaches over 150 pupils per week and also appears regularly on TV. He has an accessible style, plenty of tips and tricks for beginners and his own range of brushes and colours to make things easier (though readers can use alternatives).
The quick way to watercolor success is here! If you have ever wanted to learn to paint animals, then this is for you.
Part of the bestselling Absolute Beginner Art series from Search Press.
Packed easy-to-follow techniques, quick exercises and 9 outlines – so there’s no need to draw anything - let best-selling author, artist and teacher Matthew Palmer show you how to use watercolors with confidence to paint a range of animals in simple steps. Matthew expertly demonstrates how to paint realistic eyes, mouths, noses, fur markings and feathers in watercolor, and clearly explains all the techniques needed for the projects, including wet into wet, lifting out, adding shadows and the all-important dry-brush blending.
Full-size, fold-out outline sketches are provided for all projects, allowing you to simply trace the sketches onto watercolor paper and start painting with ease. A clear and comprehensive color-mixing section is included to allow you to confidently choose and mix the colors you need.
3 starter projects to start you off with a simple: Bird, Dolphin, Penguin - are the perfect introduction to the basic techniques before moving on to 6 larger projects, each set in a simple scene: Parrot, Cheetah, Panda, Giraffes, Sea turtle, Polar bear.
Matthew includes many handy hints and tip for beginners and improving artists alike to fill you with confidence to create your own stunning watercolor animals.
Part of the bestselling Absolute Beginner Art series from Search Press.
Packed easy-to-follow techniques, quick exercises and 9 outlines – so there’s no need to draw anything - let best-selling author, artist and teacher Matthew Palmer show you how to use watercolors with confidence to paint a range of animals in simple steps. Matthew expertly demonstrates how to paint realistic eyes, mouths, noses, fur markings and feathers in watercolor, and clearly explains all the techniques needed for the projects, including wet into wet, lifting out, adding shadows and the all-important dry-brush blending.
Full-size, fold-out outline sketches are provided for all projects, allowing you to simply trace the sketches onto watercolor paper and start painting with ease. A clear and comprehensive color-mixing section is included to allow you to confidently choose and mix the colors you need.
3 starter projects to start you off with a simple: Bird, Dolphin, Penguin - are the perfect introduction to the basic techniques before moving on to 6 larger projects, each set in a simple scene: Parrot, Cheetah, Panda, Giraffes, Sea turtle, Polar bear.
Matthew includes many handy hints and tip for beginners and improving artists alike to fill you with confidence to create your own stunning watercolor animals.