WATERCOLOUR FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
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WATERCOLOUR FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS by Cadorette Nancy
A unique course for complete beginners, which teaches watercolour in a clear, practical way. Specially designed with a simple palette of just six colours (two reds, two yellows, two blues and a black) so the absolute beginner will experience maximum success with minimum frustration. The book is organized lesson by lesson, the purpose of each being to teach one or two watercolour skills in each exercise. Each exercise contains explanatory text with simple step-by-step instructions with accompanying illustrations. With over 250 images, the book covers: - Getting Started: palette, colour wheel, mixing colour, value scale, hue scale, and complementaries - Getting the Feel for Watercolour: monochromatic; analogous, complementary, triadic - Controlling Watercolour: washes (various), dry-into wet, layering - Into the Blue - Skies: summer, cumulous, mackerel skies and stormy skies - Green is Beautiful: mixing greens - The Illusion of Space: sky, distant, middle distant and foreground hills, sea, rocks, sand, and boats - Fruits and vegetation: leaves, trees, vegetables, nuts and berries - Painting Flowers
American Bill Whitsett has been teaching art to those of all age levels for over 50 years. Literally thousands have attended his workshop, 'Watercolour for Absolute Beginners'. He teaches in Flatford Mill (Constable country) in the UK where he has been filmed for Channel 4. The techniques demonstrated in this book are the ones he has used and refined in his classrooms. This book brings the classroom experience and Bill's captivating individual instruction to life. Nancy Cadorette is not only a watercolourist but an accomplished technical writer.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780713488470 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713488476 |
| Title | WATERCOLOUR FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS |
| Author | Cadorette Nancy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Batsford Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-08-31 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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