Vibrant Watercolours (Collins Learn to Paint) - Softcover

Hazel Soan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007193998 ISBN 13: 9780007193998

Publisher: Collins, 2005

Synopsis

This best-selling title will be relaunched in September 05 with a fresh new cover design. Hazel Soan, with her colourful and lively style of painting, offers an exciting, contemporary approach to working in watercolour, the most popular medium of all.

Every painter wants to paint vibrant pictures but sometimes it can be difficult to capture that special quality on paper. In Learn to Paint Vibrant Watercolours Hazel Soan provides plenty of helpful advice on how to use watercolour in a bold and lively way, emphasizing the importance of using colour confidently, creating a strong composition, and evoking a powerful sense of atmosphere in your paintings.

Contents include:

· tips on choosing painting materials
· clear, practical advice on watercolour techniques
· guidelines on using colour effectively and creating atmosphere
· a range of popular subjects, including landscapes, still life, flowers and people
· stage-by-stage demonstration paintings

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Discover the excitement of 'painting vibrant watercolours' under the expert guidance of well-known professional artist and teacher Hazel Soan.

Colour: helpful advice on choosing your palette and mixing colours

Techniques: Close-up details showing how different effects are achieved

Techniques: Close-up details showing how different effects are achieved

This easy-to-follow guide includes everything you need to know to get started on this absorbing pastime:
· Advice on equipment and materials
· Hints, tips and techniques
· Simple exercises
· Step-by-step demonstrations

About the Author:

Hazel Soan is a successful artist with an international reputation. She divides her studio time between London and Cape Town, exhibits her work widely, and her paintings can be found in collections worldwide. She is the author of 7 books on painting, regularly contributes to art magazines, and runs very popular painting holidays. She was an Art Expert on Channel 4’s Watercolour Challenge and has made a number of other radio and TV appearances both in the UK and abroad.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0007193998
• ISBN 13: 9780007193998
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64