Demystifying the processes behind drawing and painting buildings in their natural setting, this book includes 14 architectural projects , covering a range of British, European and American styles. The step-by-step methods show how each layer develops and just where to add detail. With each successive project, different building features are introduced to enable you to strengthen your own understanding of architectural design. How to paint shadows under eaves, suggest plaster work, depict reflective glass and reproduce different brick finishes are among the tips included. Once you have mastered the technical rudiments you can enjoy the endless scope for integrating the warm, dark colour of buildings with the vivid hues of their natural surroundings.

Buildings in Watercolour

Arts & Photography

Taylor, Richard S.

History & Criticism

B.T.BATSFORD LTD

A comprehensive guide to painting a wide range of country and town buildings in watercolor.

Painting

This practical guide explores the inspiration of towns and cities for the watercolour artist. The author trained as both a painter and architectural illustrator and, with the aid of illustrations, he demonstrates how the artist should tackle the particular demands of painting architecture, townscape and street life. Examples from towns and cities across the world are included, with technical tips and hints on how to master different visual effects in watercolour. Richard Taylor is the author of "Buildings in Watercolour".

Townscapes in Watercolour

From fruits and flowers to gardens and landscapes, nature provides artists with a constant source of inspiration, a cornucopia of colors, and a variety of beautiful forms. Translate these natural wonders into shimmering watercolors with these comprehensive exercises. Finished examples are broken down into constituent shapes, shadings, and techniques, so you'll understand how painters analyze their subjects, and develop artistic skills and compositional acuity. Paint indoor images of flower heads, autumn fruits, and lobsters. Move outside and sketch stone gateways, a glowing red poppy, and a cool blue cluster of sweetpea blossoms. Finally, capture woodlands, gardens, and open sea and sky.

Natural Watercolours: Painting from Nature Made Easy

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

Buildings -- old and new, ornate or simple -- provide an endlessly intriguing subject for watercolorists. Author and artist Richard Taylor gives you all the skills and techniques for capturing perspective, proportion, light and shade, detail and texture. After deciding on the right materials, try your hand at courtyards, quadrangles, and cloisters; formal architecture: domestic and seaside buildings; and street life..Make wood look weather-beaten produce the cool appearance of stone, and add reflections to windows. Throughout, 120 paintings in various stages of completion guide you, showing the effects of color, shadowing and balance. A Selection of F &amp; W's North Light Book Club.

Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings

David&Charles

A practical, highly visual introduction to painting natural subjects in watercolor. With fully annotated sketches, working illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations, this book explores all kinds of indoor and outdoor subjects. "...will provide inspiration whatever your level of ability." --Artists &amp; Illustrators

Natural Watercolors: Painting from Nature Made Easy

Comprehensive, practical and illustrated, this book aims to provide a complete guide to painting buildings in watercolour.

The Watercolourist's Guide to Painting Buildings

This fun, easy-to-follow book is designed to help readers draw better than ever before while simultaneously having fun and developing their individual drawing styles. Richard Taylor utilizes easy-to-follow exercises, useful tips and inspiring images to help them: 
-Acquire sound drawing skills by learning how to observe a subject properly -Work loosely and spontaneously, freeing themselves of tight, rigid drawing habits -Experiment with new techniques and play with "abstract" shapes to produce pictures that owe little to their points of origin 
It's all the instruction readers need to build both their drawing skills and confidence, step-by-step. 
Richard Taylor is a well-known artist, author and teacher whose previous books include Natural Watercolors and Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings. His articles have appeared in a number of leading art technique magazines.

The Creative Drawing Course

This attractively illustrated manual for art students and amateur artists shows how to master techniques that maximize the dramatic effects of color, texture, and composition in watercolor. These skills are then applied to the familiar subject of the home and its surrounding yard and garden. Heavily illustrated with example sketches, step-by-step sequences showing paintings in progress, and the author’s own superb watercolors, this very useful volume looks at several town dwellings and country cottages, and points out architectural details that make them interesting as subjects for watercolor artists.

Painting Houses & Gardens in Watercolor

B E S Pub Co

The thrust of this book is an unequivocal call to return to a firm belief in the Bible as the Guide for life.

Biblical Authority and Christian Faith

Nazarene Pub. House

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Buildings in Watercolour

Buildings in Watercolour

Townscapes in Watercolour

Natural Watercolours: Painting from Nature Made Easy

Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings

Natural Watercolors: Painting from Nature Made Easy

The Watercolourist's Guide to Painting Buildings

The Creative Drawing Course

Painting Houses & Gardens in Watercolor

Biblical Authority and Christian Faith