This superbly illustrated book by Mike Chaplin, well-known art expert on TV's Watercolour Challenge, is intended for artists with some painting experience who wish to develop their technique, style and outlook.  Featuring a wide range of subjects, from the natural landscape to urban scenes, as well as practical advice, useful tips, special features and step-by-step demonstrations, it offers a unique combination of instruction, inspiration and insight into the work of this popular painter.

Mike Chaplin's Expressive watercolours

Arts & Photography

CHAPLIN, Mike

Drawing

Collins

This superbly illustrated book by Mike Chaplin, well-known art expert on TV's Watercolour Challenge, is intended for artists with some painting experience who wish to develop their technique, style and outlook. Featuring a wide range of subjects, from the natural landscape to urban scenes, as well as practical advice, useful tips, special features and step-by-step demonstrations, it offers a unique combination of instruction, inspiration and insight into the work of this popular painter.

Painting Expressive Watercolours

This comprehensive illustrated guide to the fundamentals of drawing and painting covers everything the budding artist needs to know, from equipment and tools to various drawing and painting techniques with pencil, ink, pastels, watercolors, oils, and more. This book takes beginners through all the basics as they progress toward finding their individual style. Full-color illustrations and photographs guide readers step-by-step and offer examples and inspiration. Topics include: types of paper; shading; perspective; composition; light sources; depth; still life; figure drawing; and landscapes.

The Complete Book of Drawing and Painting

Gramercy

Mike Chaplin's compositions tell a story. Full of light, texture and mood, they embody everything developing artists struggle to create in their own work. Here Chaplin reveals his simple, but highly effective techniques for capturing the soft light and vibrant hues that make watercolor come alive. 
Chaplin explains his techniques with clear, full-color examples of each step. Four complete painting demonstrations cover every detail, including color selections, brushes, paper, thumbnail sketches and detailed captions. In addition, artists will draw limitless inspiration from Chaplin's eclectic range of examples, featuring everything from landscapes and still lifes to seascapes and exotic cityscapes. 
Ideal instruction for intermediate artists who want to reach the next level; features the vibrant, "loose" style artists strive to achieve; includes four complete step-by-step demonstrations.

Expressive Watercolors

Vowles, Diana

Painting

North Light Books

Starting from the premise that we all want to make marks to record the world around us, this book aims to give basic guidelines that will help anyone to express themselves through different media but especially watercolours, oils and pastels. Professional artist Mike Chaplin demonstrates that anyone can draw and paint if they are taught the necessary techniques in a simple and structured way. Essential skills and techniques taught in an accessible way. Structured approach, beginning with basic markmaking and how to make the transition from drawing to simple watercolours.,Stand-alone sections on watercolours, oils and pastels incorporating guidance in the processes that are fundamental to each medium.,Projects to inspire and encourage.

Painting Made Easy

Arcturus