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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > Watercolours
Tempted to start painting but not sure where to start? Learn how to
paint beautiful watercolour flowers using just 3 colours, 3
brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. This book will
build your skills through easy exercises, starting from the
simplest of tulips and working up to a stunning rose. Clear advice
and step-by-step photography will show you exactly what to do at
each stage. No drawing necessary - you can simply trace and
transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are
shown at full size. Colours used: cadmium yellow pale, ultramarine
blue and permanent rose. Brushes used: Round brushes size 10
(Large), size 8 (Medium), and a size 4 (Small).
English artists have made a unique contribution to the art of
watercolor painting. In no other Western country has this very
attractive medium been used so consistently, or for works of such
stature, as in England between 1750 and the present day. In this
general survey of the whole period, Graham Reynolds, formerly
Keeper of Paintings and of Prints and Drawings at the Victoria
& Albert Museum, discusses the paintings of over 100 artists
including the well-known watercolorists such as Cozens, Girtin,
Cotman and De Wint, as well as artists who are equally known for
their work in other media - Gainsborough, Turner, Constable,
Sargent, Henry Moore. The 140 illustrations, 64 in color, show the
work of these and lesser-known artists and reveal the versatility
of this medium, so the reader will be introduced to its use for
illustrative caricature and portraiture as well as to the finest
examples of traditional landscape watercolors.
This book is published in conjunction with Edward S. T. Ho's
first solo exhibition of his watercolor paintings at the Exhibition
Gallery of Hong Kong City Hall in March 2013. Entitled "Watercolour
Journey," these images are mostly of far-off places in Ho's
travels. He writes: "I have been fortunate to have a group of
friends who like to travel with me to fairly exotic places, to
Africa, the Middle East, South America, the Antarctic, and
countries such as India, Iran, Jordan, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan.
Images of these places have provided me with interesting subjects
for my paintings and wonderful mementos of my journeys. I wish to
share those memories with my friends once again and also with those
who enjoy seeing new places and experiencing different
cultures."
Author of Everyday Watercolor and Instagram darling Jenna Rainey presents a beautiful step-by-step guide to painting botanicals from lilies to daffodils in a wide variety of styles.
Artist Jenna Rainey shares easy-to-follow ways to paint a wide range of botanicals, all in her fresh, modern style that appeals to the next generation of watercolor artists and creatives, from beginners to hobbyists. With gorgeously illustrated instructions for both loose and realistic watercolor depictions of more than 25 flowers, leaves, and plants, organized by form and shape, Everyday Watercolor Flowers is every nature-lover's answer to capturing that beauty on paper.
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