Learn Watercolour Quickly: Techniques and Painting Secrets for the Absolute Beginner

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.

Author: Hazel Soan
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Batsford
Published: 06/05/2014
Series: Learn Quickly
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.80h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781849941402