Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time - in just one afternoon you can start painting. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations of many of us, and these techniques can be picked up faster than you think.
Hazel Soan's concise book, filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises, is written in an accessible way for those completely new to painting. Chapters include: Getting Started (the materials you will need and those you can ignore in the art shop); Choice of Colours; Mixing Colours; What's the Subject?; What Surfaces to Paint on; Basic Painting Techniques; Brushstrokes and Composition (with details on how to design paintings with horizon, focus and balance, a hint of perspective and the light and shade of a subject).
Packed with illustrations for guidance, this is the most comprehensive guide to learning watercolour very quickly.
| ISBN: | 9781849941402 |
| Publication date: | 5th June 2014 |
| Author: | Hazel Soan |
| Publisher: | Batsford an imprint of Batsford Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Genres: |
Paintings and painting in watercolours or pastels The Arts: techniques and principles Painting, drawing and art manuals |