Loosen Up Your Watercolours (Collins Artist’s Studio)
Title | Loosen Up Your Watercolours (Collins Artist’s Studio) PDF eBook |
Author | Judi Whitton |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 189 |
Release | 2015-05-28 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 000810851X |
This illustrated ebook, in the Collins Artist’s Studio series, is aimed at the intermediate painter and explains how to loosen up your watercolours and develop a more spontaneous style of painting.
Watercolour Textures (Collins Artist’s Studio)
Title | Watercolour Textures (Collins Artist’s Studio) PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Blockley |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2018-09-28 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0008328242 |
Ann Blockley is a very successful artist, known for the innovative way in which she uses texture as a key element in her work. This book, in Collins Artist’s Studio series, looks at how she achieves her stunning effects and provides essential guidelines for the intermediate painter wishing to develop this aspect of their own painting.
The Artist in Time
Title | The Artist in Time PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Fite-Wassilak |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2021-10-28 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1789940966 |
The Artist in Time brings together twenty creatives from across the UK, with photographs and interviews that disclose their daily working habits and motivations. All born before 1950, this is a collective portrait of a generation who have shaped our artistic landscape. They provide a range of different answers to the question 'what makes an artist?', and a set of insights into what makes up a creative life. Giving the reader access to the studio and working spaces of a diverse group of painters, poets, choreographers, filmmakers, illustrators, musicians, photographers, sculptors, writers and creators, The Artist in Time is a handbook for creativity and inspiration, made up of artists from all backgrounds who have all in their own way shaped, and continue to shape, the creative landscape of the United Kingdom.
Daily Painting
Title | Daily Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Marine |
Publisher | Watson-Guptill |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2014-11-04 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0770435343 |
A unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth, and increasing sales for artists of all levels, from novices to professionals. Have you landed in a frustrating rut? Are you having trouble selling paintings in galleries, getting bogged down by projects you can’t seem to finish or abandon, or finding excuses to avoid working in the studio? Author Carol Marine knows exactly how you feel—she herself suffered from painter’s block, until she discovered “daily painting.” The idea is simple: do art (usually small) often (how often is up to you), and if you’d like, post and sell it online. Soon you’ll find that your block dissolves and you’re painting work you love—and more of it than you ever thought possible! With her encouraging tone and useful exercises, Marine teaches you to: -Master composition and value -Become confident in any medium including oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, and other media -Choose subjects wisely -Stay fresh and loose -Photograph, post, and sell your art online -Become connected to the growing movement of daily painters around the world
Experimental Landscapes in Watercolour
Title | Experimental Landscapes in Watercolour PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Blockley |
Publisher | Rizzoli Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-04-03 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1849940908 |
Artist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to traditional subjects. Following the huge success of her previous book, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour, she now explores ways to interpret landscape. Packed with stunning examples of her colourful, expressive work, this book encourages you to experiment with the same techniques in your own watercolour painting to develop a personal style. Techniques covered include combining water-based paint and ink with other media such as gesso and collage to create dramatic effects; manipulating paint with materials such as plastic wrap (clingfilm); tearing, layering and reassembling paintings into watercolour collages; and developing textures and marks made using fabrics and other found objects. Throughout the book Ann offers her personal commentary on how her paintings were created, giving us a unique insight into the mind of the artist. Both practical and inspirational, this glorious book is the ideal companion for watercolour painters who want to take their work a step further.
It's Great to Create
Title | It's Great to Create PDF eBook |
Author | Jon Burgerman |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2017-08-01 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1452155542 |
Draw, doodle, make, and have fun! There are no mistakes in this wild and wonderful world from doodle artist and illustrator Jon Burgerman. Packed with prompts for 101 unexpected art projects, It's Great to Create offers artists of all ages loads of fun ways to get inspired and kick-start the creative process. From drawing with your eyes closed or doodling on your clothes to putting faces on your condiments or finding colors that rhyme, every page offers a new opportunity to embrace creativity and make something awesome. This unique ebook invites readers to lower their artistic inhibitions and offers a glimpse into the mind of a truly original artist.
Tate: Master Watercolour
Title | Tate: Master Watercolour PDF eBook |
Author | David Chandler |
Publisher | Ilex Press |
Pages | 329 |
Release | 2021-02-04 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1781577765 |
Artists & Illustrators magazine's Book of the Month Taking inspiration from iconic paintings in the Tate collection, discover the techniques of the masters and improve your own painting skills with 30 guided projects. As you work through the exercises, you'll learn how to work 'wet into wet' with Maggi Hambling, master colour temperature with John Singer Sargent and create rhythm and unity in your paintings with John Nash. Whether you are looking to reinvigorate your watercolour practice with new techniques, try your hand at a wide variety of painting styles, or discover a new, inspiring master of the art, this book offers something new for every watercolourist.