Books/DVDs Drawing: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner : Book by Christine Allison
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Christine Allison helps teach the complete beginner to drawing all the tips, tricks and inspiration needed to practice and kickstart a great journey into drawing. With 10 step-by-step tutorials, Christine helps guide you through the basics of drawing, what tools and materials are needed, so even if you feel like you can't draw, this book will help prove yourself wrong.
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Christine Allison helps teach the complete beginner to drawing all the tips, tricks and inspiration needed to practice and kickstart a great journey into drawing. With 10 step-by-step tutorials, Christine helps guide you through the basics of drawing, what tools and materials are needed, so even if you feel like you can't draw, this book will help prove yourself wrong.
EAN: 9781784943882
Shipping Costs: 2.5 GBP
Availability: in stock
Delivery Times: 2 to 5 working days
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Books/DVDs Sea & Sky in Acrylics: Techniques & Inspiration : Book by Dave White
13.6 GBP
Dave White introduces the simple but effective techniques that he uses to paint stunning, dramatic seascapes with beautiful and realistic skies. He demonstrates spattering, blending backgrounds, painting horizons, finger painting clouds and foam. There is expert advice on the anatomy of waves and how they rise and collapse, creating ripples, surf, foam and spray. Clear instructions show how to paint effective reflections and beaches to improve your seascapes. The sky section shows effective techniques for painting all types of cloud, with some innovative methods such as tipping up the surface to let dilute paint run, to create cirrus clouds. Dave's method of creating depth in sea, beach and sky using lines projected from the vanishing point will radically improve readers' seascapes. There is a section of moods and sunsets full of beautiful, dramatic examples. Finally three step by step projects show how to paint a beach panorama with a rolling wave, a spectacular sunset over a calm sea and waves crashing on rocks.
Books/DVDs Compendium of Watercolour Techniques: 200 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets : Book by Robin Berry
13.6 GBP
Just like having a painting tutor on call 24 hours a day-this book is packed with inspiration and know-how for both beginners and more experienced painters. With over 200 tips and step-by-step techniques, this is a comprehensive guide to watercolour painting-with quick fixes and solutions provided throughout for commonly encountered problems. This book covers all kinds of watercolour artist's techniques, from choosing the right materials to creating the most stunning visual effects-combining essential painting basics with expert tips, tricks, and shortcuts.Paperback: 176 pagesISBN-13: 978-1844487714Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 18.8 x 1.4 cm pdf=BKS307.pdf - Look inside
Books/DVDs The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting: Techniques for Rendering Sky, Terrain, Trees, and Water : Book by Suzanne Brooker
27.5 GBP
Landscape painting is one of the most popular subjects for painters working in the medium of oils - from classic masters to contemporary artists. In The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting, established Watson-Guptill author and noted instructor/painter Suzanne Brooker presents the fundamentals necessary for mastering landscape oil painting, breaking landscapes down into component parts: sky, terrain, trees, and water. Each featured element builds off the previous, with additional lessons on the latest brushes, paints, and other tools used by artists. Key methods like observation, rendering, and colour mixing are supported by demonstration paintings and samples from a variety of the best landscape oil painters of all time. With The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting, oil painters looking to break into landscape painting or enhance their work will find all the necessary ingredients for success. Hardcover: 208 pages ISBN-13: 978-0804137553 Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 2.1 x 28.7 cm
Books/DVDs Rendering in Pen and Ink: The Classic Book on Pen and Ink Techniques for Artists, Illustrators, Architects and Designers : Book by Arthur L. Guptill and Susan E. Meyer - 60th Anniversary Edition
24.5 GBP
Rendering in Pen and Ink: The Classic Book on Pen and Ink Techniques for Artists, Illustrators, Architects and Designers :Book by Arthur L. Guptill and Susan E. Meyer - 60th Anniversary Edition Arthur J. Guptill's classic Rendering in Pen and Ink has long been regarded as the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject of ink drawing. This is a book designed to delight and instruct anyone who draws with pen and ink, from the professional artist to the amateur and hobbyist. It is of particular interest to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, industrial designers, illustrators, and renderers.Paperback: 256 pagesISBN-13: 978-0823045297Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm
Books/DVDs Portrait Painting Atelier: Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications : Book by Suzanne Brooker
27.5 GBP
Portrait Painting Atelier provides serious artists with a course of instruction that demonstrates in step-by-step detail the old masters technique of layering paint over a toned-ground surface, a process that builds from the transparent dark areas to the more densely painted lights. In this method, the tone of the ground serves to unify the overall painting as well as optically influencing the thinly applied layers of pigment, creating the effect of a beautiful glow that illuminates the skin tones and achieves a soft blending of colour tones. Hardback: 208 pagesDimensions: 28.6 x 24 x 2.1 cmISBN-13: 9780823099276Note: Books are VAT exempt
Books/DVDs Compendium of Acrylic Painting Techniques : Book by Gill Barron
13.6 GBP
Aimed at all painters, from beginners to the more experienced, this book is packed with expert advice on all aspects of acrylic painting: what to do, and what not to do. Learn how to choose and mix colours, and create a multitude of effects using only one set of tubes. Discover how to make your own equipment, set up a "studio" space, and use household materials to save money. Beginners can follow processes stage-by-stage, while more experienced artists can dip in and out for help with specific problems. A unique section on how to develop your art and take it to a wider public is full of professional secrets which can bring you success much more quickly. “Try it” and “Fix it” panels placed throughout the book suggest ways of practising and developing new skills, and avoiding or correcting common painting errors.Author: Gill BarronPaperback: 176 pagesDimensions: 190 x 246 cmISBN-13:978-1782210450