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A lot of books teach artists how to draw portraits or figures, but this book takes that concept one step further, showing readers how to put those people into realistic scenes. It's never been easier to capture the essence of people, with: 11 step-by-step watercolour demonstrations, featuring interiors, landscapes, cityscapes and more; inspirational quotes to keep artists motivated and encourage them to put people they care about into their paintings; and, a look at all the basics: shapes, values, composition, colour and watercolour techniques.
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Award-winning artist Laurel Hart has studied with some of watercolour's most famous names, and she's signature member of the National Watercolor Society. Her work has appeared in countless juried exhibitions and in publications such as The Artist's Magazine, Splash 8 and Watercolor Discoveries.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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As an amateur artist, I always found it extremely difficult to incorporate people into my paintings. On the verge of giving up on people altogether, I thought I'd give this book a shot before I threw in the towel. And I'm so very glad I did. Everything you need to know about painting people is here: what colours to use to create fair and dark skin tones, proportions, negative space, working from your photographs, working from life, sketching excersises, shading etc. The artist breaks everything down into extremely simple steps so that the task at hand is as easy as 1-2-3 rather than oh-deary-me I can't paint! She helps you understand the values of colours and how important the harmony of figure, foreground and background is in creating an effortless looking painting. She makes it so easy, you'll be kicking yourself for not figuring it out yourself. At the beginning, she has you doing a lot of sketching your subject so that you form a competent, fluent relationship with the person you are painting. This includes, only shading in the shadows, negative space and breaking up the figure into basic shapes and forms. Aimed at watercolourists, this book can also be used for those who paint in acrylic or oil.
This book will totally revoluntionize the way you paint people. Dramatic results guaranteed!
This book will totally revoluntionize the way you paint people. Dramatic results guaranteed!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I cannot praise this book highly enough. There are so many easy and fully comprehensive instructions for the complete beginner. Not only is it a wonderful learning tool,but it has many delightful illustrations to guide the would-be artist.Starting from the very basic requirements to the applications, this really is the most informative and constructive tuition for the novice.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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excellent book for learning how to put people in paintings, for people who paint loose work. could do with more tutorial step by step guides but overall well worth buying
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