- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Abbeydale Press (Aug 2000)
- ISBN-10: 1861470142
- ISBN-13: 978-1861470140
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 16 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 513,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a practical manual and inspirational guide in one volume, with over 30 projects and 475 step-by-step photographs. It is a stunningly illustrated, project-based book on drawing and painting for the beginner. Divided into three sections: drawing, watercolour, and oil painting, it includes more than 30 original projects for you to try, such as a vase of flowers in pencils, a stormy scene using watercolours, and a Tuscan terrace in oils. It presents practical and easy-to-follow text with over 475 step-by-step photographs clearly showing the creation of each picture. It offers expert guidance on techniques and materials. All the projects are simple, and in no time at all you will be producing accomplished, attractive works of art. Discover your hidden artistic talents with this project-based course on drawing and painting. The book is divided into three main sections: drawing, watercolour, and oil painting, with over 250 pages of original projects aimed at the beginner with expert guidance on the different techniques and materials required. The first part shows how to use soft pencils, Conte crayons, charcoal, and graphite sticks, each media having an accompanying project for each tool you learn to use so you can try out your new skill while creating a work of art. In the second part, you'll work with watercolours, painting subjects from a peaceful beach scene to crashing waves. The third part covers oil painting, a method enabling an infinite range of textures and effects. With helpful hints and gorgeous photographs on every page, this handbook is indispensable to budding artists.
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About the Author
Angela Gair studied Fine Art in England and then spent several years painting and teaching in Italy, Spain and France. She is a writer and editor as well as a painter, and has written a number of practical books on drawing and painting.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a very readable How To- guide for beginners and other artists alike.
The step-by-step projects are a great idea. They are easy to follow and give the beginner much needed confidence when great results are achieved.
For artists who've been concentrating on one discipline, seeing how other artists achieve wonderful results in different mediums opens up whole new vistas of ideas and rekindles enthusiasms.
An ideal reference for the all round artist.
The step-by-step projects are a great idea. They are easy to follow and give the beginner much needed confidence when great results are achieved.
For artists who've been concentrating on one discipline, seeing how other artists achieve wonderful results in different mediums opens up whole new vistas of ideas and rekindles enthusiasms.
An ideal reference for the all round artist.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After flipping through the stunning illustrations in Angela Gair's book, I fell in love with art once again. This book not only offers inspiration to the one that reads it but also many helpful hints. It is also very practical and easy to follow :) Simply Amazing!
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