Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner
Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner
Summary
‘If you want to learn to paint, but don’t know where to start, start here.’ Artbookreview.net The ultimate guide to watercolour painting for the complete beginner, from expert teacher, Matthew Palmer. This is a revised and updated edition of his beloved bestseller, which has now sold more than 100,000 copies.
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Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner by Matthew Palmer
If you want to learn to paint, but dont know where to start, start here. Artbookreview.net The ultimate guide to watercolour painting for the complete beginner, from expert teacher, Matthew Palmer. This is a revised and updated edition of his beloved bestseller, which has now sold more than 100,000 copies.Palmer (Watercolour Animals for the Absolute Beginner) presents an updated edition of his bestselling book, offering readers fresh artwork and numerous tips gleaned from years of teaching watercolor paintingStarting with a detailed look at needed materials, Palmer discusses the qualities of various paper weights and textures and helpfully includes photos of different brush types to aid readers in identifying them. Appreciating that new watercolor artists may struggle with underlying drawings, Palmer illustrates simple but effective tricks for rendering buildings, animals, people, and objects, and also gives readers exercises for practicing single and two-point perspective. Palmer covers topics including composition, light and shadow, and the importance of tonal contrast in creating realistic depth, as well as techniques like using masking fluid to preserve highlights. Recommending two alternative sets of primary colors, Palmer shows which additional colors can be made by mixing them and also advises readers on creating shadow tones.
VERDICT: Palmer’s detailed landscapes are likely to intimidate beginner artists, but the wealth of practical advice he offers should aid those who feel confident enough to try to replicate his paintings.
-- Sara Shreve * Library Journal *Matthew Palmer is a renowned demonstrator of watercolour painting, and his classes are particularly popular with beginners. He has been painting professionally for over 20 years and specializes in landscapes, still life and animals. He has his own studio at his home in Derbyshire, UK and teaches hundreds of people each week, as well as running watercolour workshops and holidays. He participates in several art shows and appears regularly on television as well as on his own internet-based art show at www.watercolour.tv
Matthew has written a number of books with Search Press, with total sales of over 125,000 copies worldwide.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781800923324 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800923325 |
| Title | Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner |
| Author | Matthew Palmer |
| Series | Absolute Beginner Art |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Search Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |