Collins Learn to Paint – Countryside in Watercolour - Softcover

Blockley, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0004122879 ISBN 13: 9780004122878

Publisher: Collins, 1993

Synopsis

The books in this series are aimed at the amateur leisure painter. They are written by professional working artists who guide the reader through each subject in easy stages. Included are step-by-step demonstrations and the aim is to provide a valuable library of practical advice and inspiration.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Each title in the best-selling 'Learn to Paint' series is written by a professional working artist and offers the leisure painter a personal course of art instruction. Here 'Ann Blockley' clearly describes all the basic techniques of painting the countryside in watercolour, and provides many practical exercises and step-by-step demonstration paintings.

· advice on materials and equipment
· basic techniques and methods
· advice on sketching
· how to portray texture
· help with composition

About the Author:

Ann Blockley is a well-known watercolour artist and teacher whose work is inspired by the countryside of the Cotswolds. Her paintings can be found in collections throughout the world, and she holds regular exhibitions of her work. She runs very popular watercolour courses and workshops, is the author of several books on painting, and has made two painting DVDs. She also writes regularly for Leisure Painter magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0004122879
• ISBN 13: 9780004122878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64