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Arnold Lowery begins the book with Staring to paint as a topic assuming that the reader is new to painting. He covers an overview of materials needed, including brushes, paints and paper and painting techniques such as colour mixing and mark making with different brushes how to use them and other basic tools to achieve a variety of effects. He includes an excellent part on use of photograph and how to chose what to keep in and what to leave out. Using a basic photograph he produces several different paintings showing how changing tones, colours, light source and edge textures can produce very different paintings. Having explained some basic compositional elements he goes on to give a demo using two colours only, winsor blue and burnt sienna and from these mixes a fabulous range of colours to produce a beautiful snowy landscape. From there he goes on to produce several demos of full colour landscapes from sea scenes, to waterfalls. Wendy Jelbert then picks up and explains the importance of a sketch book and how to use it to record details for future paintings. She shows how to use marks to represent texture in a two dimensional work and how to use the book to record notes of things such as light source and colours. A really useful section is her explanation of sketching skills, tied in with the sketchbook information she's already covered makes essential reading for those artists wishing to use a sketchbook to enhance and improve the skills. Geoff Kersey takes up with perspective, depth and distance. Using photographs and simple sketches Geoff explains how to get perspective into your painting, how to lose that 2 dimensional look and create a feeling of 3 d. He says how important a good sky is and spends some time explaining how to avoid common faults and showing some simple sky variations. He uses lots of demonstration painting so you can clearly follow what he is showing by doing it yourself, and excellent way to learn. Barry Herniman takes over with mood and atmosphere, an essential to avoid a bland chocolate box type of painting. I love Barry's work , his paintings have superb detail and yet the lightness and translucence of the watercolour still shows through. Following his excellent instructions you can achieve this too. He explains very clearly simple techniques he uses and shows which techniques he has used in various completed paintings. He then goes on to give some very clear detailed demonstrations, producing paintings that use the techniques he has demonstrated that are very detailed and multi layered and yet following his clever placement and control of paints still retain an incredible sense of space and light. This is a real value for money book of nearly 400 pages packed with tips and demos from each author to please everyone from the total beginner to the more experienced artist, covering everything you need to know from starting out to producing professional works. The only caution I would give is that you need to check if you have some ogf the information in a book by one of these artist already. A lady at the art group I attend was really keen to look at this book, having many of Geoff Kersey books, and discovered she already had the section he covers in a separate book. --Jeannie Zelos Artworks
Search Press has recently published a watercolour manual of some 376 pages featuring the paintings and instructional advice of four popular artists who are also experienced teachers - Arnold Lowrey, Wendy Jelbert, Geoff Kersey and Barry Herniman. Each contributor has just over 90 pages in which to offer readers advice on learning to paint in the watercolour medium, illustrated by many paintings, watercolour sketches and step-by-step demonstrations. In each of the four sections the artist follows a similar format, starting with materials, describing the paints, brushes, papers and so on, and offering advice on choosing the most suitable for the job in hand. Materials are followed by techniques, with the emphasis on applying liquid washes, using colour and developing sound brushwork. The effects of the various techniques are fully illustrated. There is advice on choosing subjects, on using the sketchbook to good effect and on composition and perspective, including the aerial variety. Capturing mood and atmosphere and such matters as using photographs, masking fluid and other aids, are also included. Changing seasons, varying weather conditions, landscapes and seascapes are all dealt with and it is fascinating to compare the different approaches of the four artists to the challenges presented by the varying subject matter. --Leisure Painter, Feb 08
Here is a huge compendium volume containing the texts of four other books, giving an in-depth look at most aspects of watercolor painting. With twenty staged projects to work through and the sagacious advice of four professional artists, even the most inexperienced beginner ought to be able to produce some impressive results. Each of the four books deals with a separate aspect of watercolor painting. These are how to begin, working from sketch to picture, perspective and the technical parts and creating mood and atmosphere. There is some repetition as each artist gives their own slant on what to buy and color mixing etc, but then you would also get that if you went to a class with more than one tutor, and a variety of viewpoints is a great way to see the versatility of a subject. This is very much a book about painting landscapes and seascapes, not still life, portraits or any other type of painting. The cover gives the clue to this, but having it in the title might be even better for anybody ordering online. But this minor gripe aside, beginners and improvers are in the best hands when they open this book, and I recommend it to anybody who wants to learn how to paint watercolor landscapes. --Rachel Hyde, MyShelf
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This richly illustrated, highly informative compilation of four of the successful "Watercolour Tips & Techniques" books explores the versatility and beauty of watercolours in depth. With 20 detailed step-by-step demonstrations and a wealth of information, the authors cover every aspect of this exciting medium in an easy-to-follow, inspirational way.Material is included from: "Starting to Paint" by Arnold Lowrey(ISBN: 1-903975-23-9); "From Sketch to Painting" by Wendy Jelbert (ISBN: 0-85532-995-5); "Perspective, Depth & Distance" by Geoff Kersey (ISBN: 1-84448-014-3); and, "Painting Mood & Atmosphere" by Barry Herniman (ISBN: 1-84448-001-1). This book is an invaluable addition to any artist's library, with the authors revealing the secrets and delights of capturing many different subjects from early morning landscapes to rural buildings, seascapes and more.
Arnold Lowery begins the book with Staring to paint as a topic assuming that the reader is new to painting. He covers an overview of materials needed, including brushes, paints and paper and painting techniques such as colour mixing and mark making with different brushes how to use them and other basic tools to achieve a variety of effects. He includes an excellent part on use of photograph and how to chose what to keep in and what to leave out. Using a basic photograph he produces several different paintings showing how changing tones, colours, light source and edge textures can produce very different paintings. Having explained some basic compositional elements he goes on to give a demo using two colours only, winsor blue and burnt sienna and from these mixes a fabulous range of colours to produce a beautiful snowy landscape. From there he goes on to produce several demos of full colour landscapes from sea scenes, to waterfalls. Wendy Jelbert then picks up and explains the importance of a sketch book and how to use it to record details for future paintings. She shows how to use marks to represent texture in a two dimensional work and how to use the book to record notes of things such as light source and colours. A really useful section is her explanation of sketching skills, tied in with the sketchbook information she's already covered makes essential reading for those artists wishing to use a sketchbook to enhance and improve the skills. Geoff Kersey takes up with perspective, depth and distance. Using photographs and simple sketches Geoff explains how to get perspective into your painting, how to lose that 2 dimensional look and create a feeling of 3 d. He says how important a good sky is and spends some time explaining how to avoid common faults and showing some simple sky variations. He uses lots of demonstration painting so you can clearly follow what he is showing by doing it yourself, and excellent way to learn. Barry Herniman takes over with mood and atmosphere, an essential to avoid a bland chocolate box type of painting. I love Barry's work , his paintings have superb detail and yet the lightness and translucence of the watercolour still shows through. Following his excellent instructions you can achieve this too. He explains very clearly simple techniques he uses and shows which techniques he has used in various completed paintings. He then goes on to give some very clear detailed demonstrations, producing paintings that use the techniques he has demonstrated that are very detailed and multi layered and yet following his clever placement and control of paints still retain an incredible sense of space and light. This is a real value for money book of nearly 400 pages packed with tips and demos from each author to please everyone from the total beginner to the more experienced artist, covering everything you need to know from starting out to producing professional works. The only caution I would give is that you need to check if you have some ogf the information in a book by one of these artist already. A lady at the art group I attend was really keen to look at this book, having many of Geoff Kersey books, and discovered she already had the section he covers in a separate book. --Jeannie Zelos Artworks
Search Press has recently published a watercolour manual of some 376 pages featuring the paintings and instructional advice of four popular artists who are also experienced teachers - Arnold Lowrey, Wendy Jelbert, Geoff Kersey and Barry Herniman. Each contributor has just over 90 pages in which to offer readers advice on learning to paint in the watercolour medium, illustrated by many paintings, watercolour sketches and step-by-step demonstrations. In each of the four sections the artist follows a similar format, starting with materials, describing the paints, brushes, papers and so on, and offering advice on choosing the most suitable for the job in hand. Materials are followed by techniques, with the emphasis on applying liquid washes, using colour and developing sound brushwork. The effects of the various techniques are fully illustrated. There is advice on choosing subjects, on using the sketchbook to good effect and on composition and perspective, including the aerial variety. Capturing mood and atmosphere and such matters as using photographs, masking fluid and other aids, are also included. Changing seasons, varying weather conditions, landscapes and seascapes are all dealt with and it is fascinating to compare the different approaches of the four artists to the challenges presented by the varying subject matter. --Leisure Painter, Feb 08
Here is a huge compendium volume containing the texts of four other books, giving an in-depth look at most aspects of watercolor painting. With twenty staged projects to work through and the sagacious advice of four professional artists, even the most inexperienced beginner ought to be able to produce some impressive results. Each of the four books deals with a separate aspect of watercolor painting. These are how to begin, working from sketch to picture, perspective and the technical parts and creating mood and atmosphere. There is some repetition as each artist gives their own slant on what to buy and color mixing etc, but then you would also get that if you went to a class with more than one tutor, and a variety of viewpoints is a great way to see the versatility of a subject. This is very much a book about painting landscapes and seascapes, not still life, portraits or any other type of painting. The cover gives the clue to this, but having it in the title might be even better for anybody ordering online. But this minor gripe aside, beginners and improvers are in the best hands when they open this book, and I recommend it to anybody who wants to learn how to paint watercolor landscapes. --Rachel Hyde, MyShelf
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This richly illustrated, highly informative compilation of four of the successful "Watercolour Tips & Techniques" books explores the versatility and beauty of watercolours in depth. With 20 detailed step-by-step demonstrations and a wealth of information, the authors cover every aspect of this exciting medium in an easy-to-follow, inspirational way.Material is included from: "Starting to Paint" by Arnold Lowrey(ISBN: 1-903975-23-9); "From Sketch to Painting" by Wendy Jelbert (ISBN: 0-85532-995-5); "Perspective, Depth & Distance" by Geoff Kersey (ISBN: 1-84448-014-3); and, "Painting Mood & Atmosphere" by Barry Herniman (ISBN: 1-84448-001-1). This book is an invaluable addition to any artist's library, with the authors revealing the secrets and delights of capturing many different subjects from early morning landscapes to rural buildings, seascapes and more.
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