The split-page design format of this book aims to make learning the art of watercolour painting easy and immediate. The top pages contain various painting projects, while the bottom pages contain step-by-step guides to techniques, including washes and brushstrokes.

Two in One Watercolour

Arts & Photography

Dowden, Joe Francis

History & Criticism

David & Charles, Ltd.

"From snow-covered mountains to tranquil meadows, this unique artist's reference will show you how to paint 50 glorious landscapes in watercolor.
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<li>Learn the basic techniques required to paint each landscape through the clear illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations</li>
<li>Follow the author's practical advice and ingenious ideas to achieve the best results, and refer to his fantastic finished paintings for further inspiration</li>
<li>Use the indispensable introduction to discover the essential materials, basic techniques and key principles for capturing landscapes</li>
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The must-have practical reference that no landscape painter should be without!"

The Landscape Painter's Essential Handbook

Painting

David&Charles

Serious amateur watercolor artists will value books in this series, both for their quick and easy-to-follow practical advice, and for their handy size: theyï¿½re small enough to carry along when painting at outdoor locations. Each book presents dozens of demonstrations in easy-to-follow steps. There are also tips on choosing a particular subject for its visual interest, mixing and applying colors, and mastering basic watercolor techniques, including washes, dry brush, scumbling, masking, and directional brushwork. This book instructs on using watercolor to catch mood and atmosphere in seascapes, shore and beach scenes, stormy skies, boats at anchor, boats at sea, and much more.

Painting Waterscapes: A Pocket Reference : Practical Visual Advice on How to Create Waterscapes Using Watercolors (Pocket Reference Books for Watercolor Artists)

Barrons Educational Series. Inc.

Water is a favourite subject of watercolour artists, but it takes some expertise to get it right. Here, Joe Francis Dowden explains in detail how he creates his extraordinary paintings of water, from the stillest pond to the most torrential waterfall. In easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations, he reveals the colors and techniques you need to produce wonderful watercolors. The beautiful paintings of the natural world reproduced here will inspire his admirers to have a go for themselves.

Water in Watercolour (Step-by-Step Leisure Arts)

Search Press

Joe shows you techniques to create realistic water in your paintings. Projects include sea and waves, a river with simple reflections, and a rippling stream. Using some unlikely supplies, such as scissors and a wax candle, Joe brings the techniques of painting water to life and explains them in an easy to follow way. You'll improve your water painting skills significantly by the end of the three demonstrations.LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed('limelight_player_206504');Instantly stream the full version of Water in Watercolor with Joe Francis Dowden on your computer at ArtistsNetwork.TV now!

Water in Watercolor

North Light Books

A unique artist's reference offering easy-to-follow, ingenious ideas and techniques for painting 50 popular landscapes in watercolour. Originally published asThe Landscape Painter's Essential Handbook, this refreshed edition gives more space to the art and brings back into print one of the cornerstone books on landscape painting from an international watercolour master. The 50 landscapes included range from a gentle flower-filled meadow and hazy summer mountains, to a dramatic cliff scene and a rippling stream in sunshine. Each landscape is explored within a hardworking spread through exercises, step-by-step sequences and easy-to-follow instructions; master the principle and technique, and finish with the watercolour painting exercise. The comprehensive introductory section covering basic materials, techniques and colours makes this an indispensable reference for all artists. From snow-covered mountains to tranquil meadows, this unique artist's reference will show you how to paint 50 glorious landscapes in watercolour. Learn the basic techniques required to paint each landscape through the clear illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations Follow the author's practical advice and ingenious ideas to achieve the best results, and refer to his fantastic finished paintings for further inspiration Use the indispensable introduction to discover the essential materials, basic techniques and key principles for capturing landscapes. The must-have practical reference that no landscape painter should be without!!

Paint 50 Landscapes: A complete watercolour workshop for landscape painting

This comprehensive guide to painting landscapes in watercolour features the expert tuition of 6 renowned watercolourists. It covers materials, colour, watercolour techniques such as wet into wet, spattering, dry brush, lifting out and using salt, composition, planning a paintingk sketching, perspecive, tone and painting trees, water, seas, skies and buildings, as well as mood and atmosphere. There are eleven beautiful step by step demonstrations.

Watercolour Landscapes Step-by-Step

Jelbert, Wendy

Kersey, Geoff

Herniman, Barry

Lowrey, Arnold

Campbell Smith, Ray

Packed with essential tips, practical advice and detailed demonstrations, with simple instructions and helpful hints showing how to capture all the elements required to create beautiful landscape pictures.

Watercolour Landscapes: Tips & Techniques

Whittle, Janet

Bolton, Richard

Joe Francis Dowden is the master of painting extraordinarily realistic water, and here he shares his tips and techniques in a complete guide to painting this vital element in watercolour. There is expert guidance on painting what you see, composition, making water look wet, painting various types of reflection, and more, then there are 7 stunning step-by-step demonstrations including children on wet sand, a swan on rippled water, deep water and an amazing sparkling sea.

Joe Dowden's Complete Guide to Painting Water in Watercolour

Joe Dowden shows how to capture water in all its moods from quiet ponds and shallow puddles to babbling brooks and slow-moving rivers. Using over 80 step-by-step photographs and a variety of inspirational paintings, he clearly illustrates all the techniques - from laying an initial wash to adding the final details. There is clear information on what materials you need and on composition, using colour and on types of water. There are then clear step by step demonstrations on painting deep water, lively water and shallow water, and there are plenty of beautiful inspirational paintings besides. All watercolour landscape artists need to know how to paint water, and Joe Dowden is an expert teacher, showing how to create the effect of water of all kinds using simple techniques.

Water in Watercolour (Art Handbooks)

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