Sunlight and Shadows in Watercolour

Sunlight and Shadows in Watercolour
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Publisher : Batsford Books
Total Pages : 405
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ISBN-10 : 9781849943307
ISBN-13 : 1849943303
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Sunlight and Shadows in Watercolour by : Lucy Willis

Lucy Willis is a well-known and successful watercolourist, renowned for her atmospheric paintings full of sunlight and shade. In her third book , Sunlight and Shadows in Watercolour, Lucy Willis shares her professional tips and expertise on painting inspirational landscapes and interiors full of light. There are several step-by-step demonstration paintings on how to achieve the different effects of light – bright sunlight, shadows, dappled light and night-time scenes. In addition, Lucy shows how to paint from photographs, how to mix colour, and stresses the importance of tone in creating a successful composition. The themes and subjects covered are Landscape, Water, Gardens, Architecture, Interiors, Still Life, Portraits and the importance of keeping a sketchbook. Lucy Willis encourages all watercolourists, whatever their level, to exploit the versatile effects of watercolour and produce exciting, atmospheric work of their own.

Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor

Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor
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Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Total Pages : 239
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor by : William B Lawrence

Push your watercolor painting to the next level by mastering the use of color, light, and shadows. Go beyond trying to copy what you see by designing with shapes, shadows, and highlights. Deepen the expressive nature of your paintings as you capture the subject's luminosity. Master painter William B. Lawrence offers hands-on techniques and insights for intermediate to advanced artists. Light and color take the viewer on a journey. Properly harnessed, they can convey emotion, create a mood, or tell a story. Whether your work is realistic, expressive, or abstract, the options are unlimited. Lawrence explores pattern, hue, contrast, and texture in this treasured classic. Using a combination of theory, demonstration, and practical suggestions this new arsenal of tools, will help you grow as an artist. Other techniques covered include: How to design with light and shadow The use of overlapping patterns How light can express movement Learning to use light and dark to add drama and intensity to your work Discover how to guide the viewer's eye through floodlights, spotlights, and other advanced light-manipulation techniques. Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor will help you create radiant watercolor paintings and give you greater painting pleasure as you develop new skills which bring your imagination to life.

Painting Light and Shadow

Painting Light and Shadow
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Publisher : Rockport Publishers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1564963489
ISBN-13 : 9781564963482
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Painting Light and Shadow by : Betty L. Schlemm

More than 130 artists briefly describe how they achieved light and shadow in the watercolor paintings selected for this collection.

Keys to Painting

Keys to Painting
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Publisher : Northlight
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0891349316
ISBN-13 : 9780891349310
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Keys to Painting by : Rachel Rubin Wolf

Shows how light can can bring drama, emotion, and power to your painting.

Learn to Paint Portraits Quickly

Learn to Paint Portraits Quickly
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Publisher : Batsford Books
Total Pages : 431
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ISBN-10 : 9781849947817
ISBN-13 : 1849947813
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Learn to Paint Portraits Quickly by : Hazel Soan

Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan delivers a concise and approachable guide to portrait painting, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations. Whether you are using watercolour, oils or acrylic, Learn to Paint Portraits Quickly explains the key elements of catching a likeness in portrait painting in a mixture of mediums. The book is filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises that can be digested in a short period of time, and written in an accessible way for all artists to learn about portraiture. The key elements of portraiture covered in this concise book include: Finding the likeness Creating form – the light and shade The facial features Painting the hair Skin tone and colouring The body, clothing and background Illustrated with Hazel's magnificent, colourful paintings, and with practical advice and demonstrations throughout, this book is the perfect tool to help beginners master portrait painting – quickly.

The Art of Watercolor Lettering

The Art of Watercolor Lettering
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Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages : 147
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ISBN-10 : 9781631597817
ISBN-13 : 1631597817
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis The Art of Watercolor Lettering by : Kelly Klapstein

Learn how to master the medium—and how to go with the watercolor flow—to create one-of-a-kind lettered art and calligraphy that reflect your personal style. In this stunning follow-up to her highly praised and influential first book, The Art of Brush Lettering, lettering expert and workshop instructor Kelly Klapstein (popular on Instagram as @kellycreates) shares her secrets for mastering the essential techniques for creating lovely modern lettering and calligraphy with watercolor. Start with the basics, from choosing paints, brushes, and other supplies to preparing your paper for painting. Learn to handle watercolor paints with essential strokes and warm-ups. Explore painting letterforms in a variety of styles, from traditional to modern. Try a range of creative techniques, including blending ombrés and rainbows, creating pictorial letterforms, and combining watercolor with other mediums. Enhance your lettering with special touches by complementing it with handpainted backgrounds and simple illustrations. “Plenty of beautiful examples are included and they are really easy to re-create just by following the instructions which are always clear and concise. The letters with the beautiful colour transitions look so good. This is a very hands-on and practical book that I can easily recommend to beginners.” —Parka Blogs

John Singer Sargent Watercolors

John Singer Sargent Watercolors
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Publisher : Mfa Publications
Total Pages : 247
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ISBN-10 : 0878467912
ISBN-13 : 9780878467914
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis John Singer Sargent Watercolors by : John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargents approach to watercolour was unconventional. Disregarding late-nineteenth-century aesthetic standards that called for carefully delineated and composed landscapes filled with transparent washes, his confidently bold, dense strokes and loosely defined forms startled critics and fellow practitioners alike. One reviewer in England, where Sargent spent much of his adult life, called his work swagger watercolours. For Sargent, however, the watercolours were not so much about swagger as about a new way of thinking. In watercolour as opposed to oils his vision became more personal and his works more interconnected. Presenting nearly 100 works of art, this book is the first major publication of Sargents watercolours in twenty years. Each chapter highlights a different subject or theme that attracted the artists attention during his travels through Europe and the Middle East: sunlight on stone, figures reclining on grass, patterns of light and shadow. Insightful essays by the worlds leading experts enhance this book and introduce readers to the full sweep of Sargents accomplishments in the medium, in works that delight the eye as well as challenge our understanding of this prodigiously gifted artist.

Watercolor: You Can Do It!

Watercolor: You Can Do It!
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780486840369
ISBN-13 : 0486840360
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Watercolor: You Can Do It! by : Tony Couch

A complete watercolor instruction guide, this long-time bestseller is full of vibrant illustrations, examples of what to do and what to avoid, and tips that make the medium accessible. Written by a true master, it presents practical information on the basics of setting up a good painting — composition, color, and light — before discussing the medium's advantages and concluding with informative demonstrations. Tony Couch emphasizes practice as the key to developing watercolor skills. Starting with equipment choices and methods for controlling paint on wet paper, he proceeds to discussions and illustrations of the elements and principles of design. Other topics include working with color and value, pulling together a composition, and acquiring techniques for handling watercolor. Easy-to-follow examples chart the progress from a rough sketch into a finished painting. Watercolor: You Can Do It! is an ideal companion for beginning to advanced artists, suitable for individual study as well as a text for art students and teachers.

Light

Light
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Publisher : Chartwell Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0785817395
ISBN-13 : 9780785817390
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Light by : Lucy Willis

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling
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Publisher : Heyday Books
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 1597143154
ISBN-13 : 9781597143158
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by : Emilie Lygren

In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more. Laws provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques.