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The Landscape Painter's Essential Handbook: How to Paint 50 Beautiful Landscapes in Watercolour 2nd Revised edition
Author(s): Joe Francis Dowden (Author)
Publisher: David & Charles
Publication Date: 25 Jan. 2008
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Language: English
Print length: 128 pages
ISBN-10: 0715325019
ISBN-13: 9780715325018
Book Description
This is a unique artist’s reference offering easy-to-follow, ingenious ideas and techniques for painting 50 popular landscapes in watercolour. The 50 landscapes range from a gentle flower-filled meadow and hazy summer mountains, to a dramatic cliff scene and a rippling stream in sunshine. Each landscape is explored within a hardworking spread through exercises, step-by-step sequences and easy-to-follow instructions; master the principle and technique, and finish with the watercolour painting exercise. The comprehensive introductory section covering basic materials, techniques and colours makes this an indispensable reference for all artists. From snow-covered mountains to tranquil meadows, this unique artist’s reference will show you how to paint 50 glorious landscapes in watercolour.
• Learn the basic techniques required to paint each landscape through the clear illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations • Follow the author’s practical advice and ingenious ideas to achieve the best results, and refer to his fantastic finished paintings for further inspiration • Use the indispensable introduction to discover the essential materials, basic techniques and key principles for capturing landscapes
The must-have practical reference that no landscape painter should be without!
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About the Author
Joe Francis Dowden is a well-known artist, tutor and author specialising in realism in watercolour. He writes for A&I and Painting World magazines and Paint magazine (distributed to 32,000 members of the SAA). Joe’s work has appeared in several partworks, DVDs and on TV, including a demonstration of landscape painting in situ on BBC’s UK Style channel. Joe lives in Worthing.
This is a book for people who say, ‘I haven’t got the patience’. Never forget, you can always paint better than you expect, and this book aims to help you to do so. This is my best shot at putting my own lifetime’s knowledge down in an understandable way, and I hope it will serve you for a lifetime. Here you will find a vast array of different types of landscapes, and ways of putting them down in watercolour. Some of the techniques are very simple – painting sparkling water, for example, or beach shingle, sky, snow, and more. They will give you the freedom to paint what you want, how you want. Here are the tools, the means for painting as you choose. This is the book I wanted when I was struggling in painting. Use it to build your self-confidence, to strengthen and revitalize your work, or to get going for the first time. It is a wonderful truth about the human brain that no matter its youth or age it goes on learning. You may have wanted to paint all your life, but not had the time or opportunity to start. You may be a student at college or university and want to progress quickly. You could be starting out, or have a moderate level of experience. You may be an accomplished painter, even a professional artist or illustrator, and may simply need to approach watercolour from a new angle. There is something in here for you. The information in this book is easy to follow. It builds on what has gone before, but it is not bound by tradition. It will help you to bring something different to show the world, your peer group and your friends. Above all, this is for you, for your own art. Stay positive – Happy painting!
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