Painting Workshop Flowers in Watercolour - Brossura

Soan, Hazel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0007121687 ISBN 13: 9780007121687

Casa editrice: Collins, 2001

Riassunto

Reissued in paperback with a brand-new cover, this very successful title in the Collins Painting Workshop series provides a superb introduction to one of the most popular painting subjects.

Its aim is to inspire amateur artists to create beautiful flower paintings in watercolour by developing their own style right from the start. With this in mind, the book contains plenty of instruction on essential watercolour techniques and methods, and includes the following key features:

Projects: practical projects, with a system of self-assessment to monitor progress
· Demonstrations: developing a painting step-by-step
· Exercises: additional exercises to put theory into practice
· Ideas: flowers with still life, in garden settings, close-up compositions, flowers in the landscape, flower portraits and studies
· Inspiration: a wide selection of flower paintings to show different styles and techniques

The book features stunning paintings by the author and a number of other well-known contemporary artists, including John Lidzey, Shirley Trevena and Ann Blockley.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Hazel Soan is a successful artist with an international reputation. She divides her studio time between London and Cape Town, exhibits her work widely, and her paintings can be found in collections worldwide. She is the author of 7 books on painting, regularly contributes to art magazines, and runs very popular painting holidays. She was an Art Expert on Channel 4’s Watercolour Challenge and has made a number of other radio and TV appearances both in the UK and abroad.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

'Reissued in paperback with a brand-new cover and updated page design, this very successful title in the Collins Painting Workshop series provides a superb introduction to painting in the most popular of all media.'

Its aim is to inspire amateur artists to create watercolours that are full of atmosphere and character by developing their own style right from the start. With this in mind, the book contains plenty of instruction on essential watercolour techniques and methods, and includes the following key features:
· Projects: practical projects, with a system of self-assessment to monitor progress
· Demonstrations: developing a painting step-by-step
· Exercises: additional exercises to put theory into practice
· Ideas: flowers with still life, in garden settings,close-up compositions, flowers in the landscape, flower portraits and studies
· Inspiration: a wide selection of flower paintings to show different styles and techniques

The book features stunning paintings by the author and a number of other well-known contemporary artists, including John Lidzey, Shirley Trevena and Ann Blockley.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Collins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0007121687
• ISBN 13: 9780007121687
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128