Watercolour Landscapes from Photographs
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 1998
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United KingdomBetter World Books Ltd
AbeBooks seller since October 13, 2008
Condition: Used - Good
£ 4.82
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Seller Inventory # GRP101653389
- Title
- Watercolour Landscapes from Photographs
- Author
- Ranson, Ron
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0004133153
- ISBN 13
- 9780004133157
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 0.5 pounds
- Dimensions
- N/A
Ron Ranson is a very successful artist and well-established author of over 20 best-selling books on art instruction. One of the most popular subjects on his worldwide painting courses is painting landscapes from photographs, whether holiday photos, or ones taken specially for the purpose.
Ron Ranson does not advocate copying directly from photographs, and emphasizes that the camera’s role should be that of servant rather than master. In this book he explains how to use reference photographs of favourite landscapes and then shows how to distil the essence of the scene in your painting, without putting too much detail into the watercolour. He includes photographic examples of landscapes he has painted around the world and describes what he eliminated in his painting, what he changed in the composition and what techniques were needed to ensure a successful result.
Contents include:
The camera as the artist’s tool
• Composition in watercolour
• Tonal sketches
• Painting skies, water and flowers
• Figures in the landscape
• Buildings in the landscape
• The four seasons
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
In 'Watercolour Landscapes from Photographs' Ron Ranson shows how to interpret photographs creatively in order to paint water-colours that are fresh, exciting and original. Several practical projects are included, as well as essential advice on:
• taking suitable reference photographs
• composing your water-colours
• making tonal sketches
• painting skies, trees, water, flowers, figures and buildings
In 'Watercolour Landscapes from Photographs' Ron Ranson looks at the often controversial subject of painting from photographs and shows how, with imagination and skill, this way of working enables you to paint landscapes in water-colour that are fresh, exciting and original.
The secret of successful painting from photographs is to realise that the camera's role is that of servant rather than master. The challenge for the artist is to avoid direct copying and to learn how to interpret the elements of a photograph in such a way as to bring them to life in a water-colour painting.
In 'Watercolour Landscapes from Photographs' Ron Ranson offers practical advice on taking suitable reference from photographs, composing your paintings and making tonal sketches, and includes tips and projects on painting skies, trees, water, flowers, figures and buildings. The book features numerous examples of Ron Ranson's atmospheric water-colours of landscapes from around the world, together with the photographs to which he referred when painting them. These paintings not only reveal many useful techniques, but also provide an invaluable record of this popular artist's work that will be an inspiration to all painters of landscapes in water-colour.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Better World Books Ltd
Dunfermline, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since October 13, 2008
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 11 to 28 business days | 11 to 28 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 5.00 | £ 5.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
Better World Books is the world’s leading socially conscious online bookseller and has sold over 100 million books. Each sale generates funds for global literacy. We offer low prices, fast shipping, and have a 100% money back guarantee.
Seller's business information
Better World Books LTD.
THIRD FLOOR, ONE LONDON SQUARE, CROSS LANES
GUILDFORD, United Kingdom GU1 1UN
Terms of sale
Better World Books (BWB) values your satisfaction and offers you returns within thirty (30) days after the estimated delivery date on most items. All returned items must be in the original condition; used items should include the SKU sticker located on the spine or back of the product.
If you have an incomplete, incorrect, or damaged shipment, please contact our Customer Care team via Abebooks contact seller options before proceeding with the return.Please keep in mind that because we deal mostly in used books, any extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Please allow 1-2 business days for order fulfillment.