Art Tutorials


Inspiring fairy sprites pop from the pages of this illustrated instruction guide to creating stunning fantasy characters in simple watercolor brushstrokes. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, this artist’s companion begins with the basics of establishing the human form; offers tips on painting elegant wings and vivid skin tones; and suggests finishing each picture with a background environment that completes the character. Covering all the major aspects of painting fairies, this manual provides aspiring watercolor artists with the knowledge to create original fairies of their very own.


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Combining four distinct watercolor tips and techniques books, this richly illustrated, highly informative compilation explores the versatility and beauty of watercolors in depth. With 19 detailed step-by-step demonstrations, the chapters cover every aspect of the medium in an easy-to-follow, inspirational way. Drawing from a vibrant and colorful palette, the guide starts off with expert advice on all the techniques needed for creating interesting pictures—from laying initial washes to adding interest and detail. Transforming sketches into finished paintings is also reviewed, including advice on capturing special moments, creating light and shade, and recording happy memories. Highlighting the importance of perspective in the painting process, the handbook shows how to create an impression of depth and distance using dramatic elements. Finally, an exploration of the effects of sunlight, shadows, mist, and stormy skies on a range of popular subjects is performed. An invaluable addition to any artist’s library, this reference depicts the delights of capturing early morning landscapes, rural buildings, seascapes, and more.


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Siriol Sherlock’s techniques for capturing flowers and plants are beautifully simple—yet they yield remarkable results that earned her the 2005 Artists Choice Award. More than 150 stunning fine-art illustrations of both finished works and key stages of the painting appear throughout this exquisite guide, illuminating the instructions. All the various materials are covered, along with traditional and experimental techniques for painting wet-on-wet, capturing color and form, and adding finishing touches. Examine the details that go into depicting foliage and fruit, flowers in context, single stems, multistem arrangements, and even leaves and branches. The flowers bursting forth in beauty on the page range from tropical blossoms to a brilliant poppy.


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Appealing to amateur artists, decorators, and designers alike, each project in this collection of botanical still life by Charles Rennie Mackintosh captures the delicate balance and grace of his finest paintings. A principal figure of Art Nouveau design, Mackintosh spent many years studying the color and form of flowers, resulting in such signature works as Anemones (1916), Larkspur (1914), and Anemone & Pasque (1915), each included here and accompanied by Fiona Peart’s reassuring step-by-step instructions. Adding to the three Mackintosh orignals are two works of creative interpretation by the author herself, with instruction on how artists can apply the Art Nouveau style and pallet to their own original works. Each project is accompanied by pull-out tracing paper that easily transfers each still life onto watercolor paper—artists need only a soft graphite pencil and a rubbing tool to achieve the transfers—eliminating the time and trial of freehand drawing. Additional chapters include a brief biography of the artist, as well as a materials guide for buying paint, paper, and brushes.


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For hundreds of years Bali has fascinated and charmed newcomers, just as it captivated the English watercolour artist Graham Byfield when he first visited the island. The excitement of discovering a whole new world with an alluring landscape, startling ar

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Taking beginning artists and armchair travelers across the rocky, ancient landscape and blue waterways of the Mediterranean, this step-by-step watercolor tutorial includes five carefully selected scenes that evoke this beloved region of Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. Each project captures the stark heat and subtle beauty of the rich Mediterranean Basin with scenes that include a palm-fringed beach and a Tuscan farm, a domed Greek Orthodox church overlooking the blue sea, and a bicycle parked beneath bougainvillea on a sleepy, sunlit street. Author Geoff Kersey complements each original composition with reassuring advice and clear instructions that emphasize every detail. Tracing papers are included for each scene—requiring just a soft graphite pencil and a rubbing tool to transfer the basic layout—so getting started is quick and easy.


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From the blooms of summer to the berries of winter, well-known watercolor artist Ann Blockley shows the experienced painter how to push the boundaries of watercolor using both traditional and unconventional techniques and concepts. She’ll demonstrate how the use of collage materials such as glitter, sequins, salt, and gold paint can create amazing textures and bring flowers and foliage of every season to life. With this practical yet inspirational book as a guide, your watercolors will surely blossom.

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Watercolor conjures up images of pastel hues and faint lines—but not in this book! Leading watercolor artist Michelle Scragg demonstrates how this popular medium can produce bold, exciting hues that can effectively translate into designs for fabric, furnishings, illustrations, and more. Michelle covers everything you need to know to create strong watercolors that have potential for design application: how to select and organize colors; turn sketchbook work into fabric design; and interpret a piece of art (from feeling and response to observation and imagination). Once you reach the final chapter, “Studio Practice,” you’ll be ready to apply what you have learned and discover your own vibrant creativity. Michelle’s stunning semi-abstract work is sprinkled throughout for inspiration.

 


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Geoff Kersey shares his mastery of watercolour techniques in this detailed and fascinating guide to painting skies in landscapes. Beginning with invaluable advice on sketching, using photographs, colour and mastering sky painting techniques, he goes on to demonstrate six beautiful paintings with remarkable skies. Learn how to paint a clear winter sky over a crisp snowscene, a sky reflected in water, a stormy sky, a sunset in Venice and more. Both beginners to watercolour and experienced painters will benefit from this essential guide to painting skies.

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David Bellamy is perhaps best known for his watercolor portraits of exotic landscapes, and in this instructional handbook he shares the secrets behind some of his finest works. Both a practical and an inspirational guide to painting mountains, deserts, jungle, gorges, and other wilderness areas, many tips and techniques for watercolor painting are provided along with hints for capturing the right mood and light. Guidelines are also offered for armchair artists who enjoy painting wilder landscapes but who don’t want to or cannot trek into the wilderness.


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