Analyzing 50 of his watercolours, and tracking his methods and technique along the way, the author suggests how to approach painting sessions to get improved results. Describing how he proceeds from the moment he first sees a scene to putting the final touches to the painting, he discusses the importance of preliminary sketches, planning the approach carefully, and simplifying the scene effectively. Ray Campbell Smith was an art teacher for many years before taking up painting full-time. He has written seven previous books on art and made eight instructional videos, and is a regular contributor to "Leisure Painter" magazine.

Watercolour Work-Out: 50 Landscape Projects from Choosing a Scene to Painting the Picture

Smith, Ray Campbell

Arts & Photography

David & Charles, UK

Fresh Watercolour: Bring Light and Life to Your Painting

A guide to watercolour techniques for beginners and those dissatisfied by their progress. Shows how materials can affect technique, offers advice on composition, perspective and tone, and demonstrates how watercolour is the ideal medium for capturing, spontaneously and directly, effects of light.

History & Criticism

David&Charles

The soft, atmospheric hues of watercolor could entice any painter. If you're thinking of putting brush to paper, artist Ray Campbell Smith can show you the best approach to this beautiful and expressive medium. Each layout contains a black and white sketch of the project. Campbell explains what makes the subject interesting, and the painting's intended mood. Close-up sections detail particular techniques and choices. Every page has recommended colors and brushes and hints on composition. The gorgeous projects include a Scottish Fishing Port, a boathouse by a lake, an English market, and a French village.

Ray Campbell Smith's Way With Watercolour: Exploring Landscape Painting

Painting

All in color! Delve into the secrets behind the artist's method with the help of renowned watercolorist Ray Campbell Smith. In analyses of 50 of his masterful landscapes, he explains why he chose his subjects and how he was able to bring them to life in watercolor. Along the way, he examines the importance of preliminary sketches, planning color and tone, and simplifying a scene effectively. The friendly advice and inspiration contained here will be invaluable for anyone who has ever gazed upon a striking painting and wondered how the artist captured the moment so perfectly, or who longs to know how to express the magic of a scene in watercolor. Trim size: 11 x 7 1/2.

Watercolor Work-Out: 50 Landscape Projects from Choosing a Scene to Painting the Picture

Personal style is one of the most sought-after aspects of painting and this practical guide will instruct all artists on developing a more individual approach to their art. It includes work by six top contemporary artists--Jill Bays, Alwyn Crawshaw, Anthony Flemming, Aubrey Phillips, Edward Wesson and John Yardley. "...sets you on the road to evolving your own inimitable style in watercolor." --Artists &amp; Illustrators

Developing Style in Watercolor

Presents step-by-step instructions on the art of painting landscapes using watercolor.

Classic Techniques for Watercolour Landscapes

A guide to watercolour techniques for beginners and those dissatisfied by their progress. Shows how materials can affect technique, offers advice on composition, perspective and tone, and demonstrates how watercolour is the ideal medium for capturing, spontaneously and directly, effects of light.

Style is the quality that distinguishes one painter's work from another's. Just as people evolve their own distinctive handwriting, so in time painters develop an individual style. Aspiring watercolourists seeking an effective style often go about it the wrong way - commonly by trying to copy artists they admire - and this book offers them advice. The author explains how the correct choice of materials - paper, paints and brushes - will help in the quest for genuine style. He lays particular stress on the development of fluent brushwork, on the choice of an effective but limited colour palette, and on the search for sound but original composition. Contending that timidity, tightness and the need to paint exactly "what is there", are the main obstacles to the development of fluent style, the author suggests techniques and brushwork for avoiding them. The final chapter includes the work of leading contemporary artists, and discusses their development and work in detail. Ray Campbell Smith also wrote "Fresh Watercolour".

Developing Style in Watercolour

the artist's handbook

The Artist's Handbook

Study & Teaching

DK ADULT

Fully restyled and revised for the twenty-first century artist. The Artist's Handbook is packed with information on the traditional art methods of drawing, painting, and printmaking together with significant modern art techniques such as digital photography, digital printing, and digital image manipulation. Encompasses all the tools, materials and skills of the artist's craft. This is the definitive reference guide for amateurs and proficient, conventional and progressive artists alike.

New Artist's Handbook

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Books by Smith, Ray Campbell

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Watercolour Work-Out: 50 Landscape Projects from Choosing a Scene to Painting the Picture

Fresh Watercolour: Bring Light and Life to Your Painting

Ray Campbell Smith's Way With Watercolour: Exploring Landscape Painting

Watercolor Work-Out: 50 Landscape Projects from Choosing a Scene to Painting the Picture

Developing Style in Watercolor

Classic Techniques for Watercolour Landscapes

Fresh Watercolour: Bring Light and Life to Your Painting

Developing Style in Watercolour

The Artist's Handbook

New Artist's Handbook