With a little practice and no experience at all, anyone can learn how to draw using this "mini art class," illustrated with over 300 color photographs. Begin by playing and experimenting with materials, from pastels and tinted papers to ink pens and blending stumps. Then in ten simple steps-each one a stage of a single still-life drawing of fruits and vegetables-learn the basics of scale, shape, perspective, tone, color, texture, and composition, and later, advanced techniques: frottage, masking, sgraffito, and creative erasing. It all comes together in one beautifully composed work of art. Budding artists can then move on to two additional paintings.

Drawing in 10 Steps: All the Techniques You Need in Just One Drawing

Arts & Photography

Sidaway, Ian

History & Criticism

Hamlyn

Another fantastic addition to the 10 Steps series! Ian Sidaway turns novices into adept artists in just one painting. This unique course guides beginners through the individual elements of a still-life until they've mastered all the necessary techniques for working with oils. Students are virtually taken by the hand and led step-by-step-from laying a solid tonal foundation to adding exquisite finishing touches-through abundant illustrations and concise instructions. And they'll also learn blending, glazing, impasto, and other essential skills. After a close look at composition and three painting projects, emerging artists will be quickly on their way to creating their own masterpieces.

Oils in 10 Steps: Learn All the Techniques You Need In Just One Painting

Painting

All you need to work with acrylics is the brush, the paints, the canvas...and these ten easy lessons! This entry in the popular 10 Steps series features more than 300 photographs and illustrations, and teaches beginners the skills required to create amazing works of art. See how to achieve depth of color, handle shifts in tone, master glazing and impasto, use knife techniques, and take full advantage of today's fast-drying, versatile paints. Each class explores a different element of a still life; in the end, students combine them all in one beautiful finished painting. Plus: extra projects to keep the inspiration going!

Acrylics in 10 Steps: Learn All the Techniques You Need in Just One Painting

The newest title in this popular series shows both beginners and intermediate artists the secrets of creating beautiful pastel creations. Artists' commentaries accompany color photographs showing everything from choosing materials and using equipment to building a suitable color, foundation to determining placement for the elements within the artwork. The concepts of tone, color, and texture are all addressed, including how to layer and blend colors to add interest to the composition. Practice exercises help both children and adults improve their skills quickly. As confidence grows, readers can learn advanced skills such as impasto and sgraffito. Then, these advanced techniques can be combined to enable readers to complete the three larger projects that are included.

Pastels in 10 Steps: Learn All the Techniques You Need in Just One Painting

Be an Artist in 10 Steps

Whether you're a complete beginner or keen to improve your skills, this book is sure to help you on your way to becoming a true artist. Spanning five separate art forms, this amazing guide takes you through all the essential techniques needed to produce fantastic artworks using pastels, pencils, acrylics, watercolors and oils. Simply follow the series of projects to master each medium, then put your skills together for a final masterpiece. Each technique is accompanied by step-by-step photographs, clear instructions and artist's commentary to help you progress quickly and easily. With practical advice on which materials, tools and papers to buy, as well as a thorough explanation of how to use each medium, you'll soon learn to realize your full artistic potential with this invaluable guide.

Seligman, Patricia

Part of the "Pocket Palette" series, this book is a useful reference for all acrylic painters, whatever their level of expertise. Illustrated in colour, the book examines 30 colours in detail, each of which is then overlaid in turn with 12 other colours to produce a contrasting range of effects. The book contains easy-to-follow charts, shows both opaque colour mixes and transparent overlays and offers tips on the special properties of acrylics and advice on how to use them.

Acrylic Painter's Pocket Palette (Pocket Palette Series)

Chrysalis Books

The Watercolourist's Guide to Art Papers

David & Charles Publishers

For practising artists in all media, this comprehensive guide aims to cut down on the frustrating trial and error element of colour mixing. It gives a basic palette for each medium, showing up to four-colour mixes. It also explains the properties of different paints and pigments.

The Colour Mixing Bible

David&Charles

Acrylics in 10 Steps

Ticktock Books, LTD

Oils in 10 Steps

Bounty Books

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