Trace Paint Watercolour Landscapes

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Two renowned watercolour artists show how to paint beautiful and convincing landscapes. Pull-out outlines are provided for the many step-by-step demonstrations, so that readers can bypass the drawing stage and get straight on to painting. There are 14 watercolour landscapes, incorporating rocky Irish coastal scenes, farms and beaches from the Mediterranean and beautiful pastoral and riverside landscapes. Based on the Search Press titles Ready to Paint Watercolour Barns, Ready to Paint Ireland in Watercolour, Country Landscapes in Watercolour and Mediterranean Landscapes in Watercolour. People who want to learn to paint watercolour landscapes without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book.

Readers who want to learn to paint but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to create beautiful watercolour paintings.

Geoff Kersey shows people who have never picked up a paintbrush how to paint convincing watercolour landscapes using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Only 3 affordable Students range watercolour paints are used: light red, cadmium yellow pale and ultramarine blue; yet from these, Geoff shows how 9 realistic watercolour scenes can be painted. There is no colour theory or long-winded mixing information to put off the first-time painter, but a practical absolute beginner's course that shows the three colours in action. Only 3 affordable brushes are needed: no. 10, no. 4 and no. 2 rounds in a synthetic range, to achieve all of the paintings shown. Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff Kersey builds skills through 9 easy exercises, resulting in landscapes to be proud of. Start with a simple sky and progress through a basic scene with a reflected sunset, to landscapes that include simple buildings and even a figure. Clear advice and step-by-step photographs show how to add a simple figure to a scene and how to trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown full size in the book for this purpose. Readers have everything they need to get painting.

"People who want to learn to paint without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book... Tony Cowlishaw's detailed explanations are accompanied by step-by-step photographs."-- Publisher description.

Approaching the subject of pastoral landscapes with his typical verve, beloved instructor Terry Harrison guides beginning watercolor artists through five country scenes in this step-by-step guide. From a country estate beyond an open gate to a small church nestled among a bluebell wood, each scene is carefully selected to give new artists confidence and offer intermediate artists a handful of satisfying challenges. All projects are accompanied by pull-out tracing paper that easily transfers each scene onto watercolor paper - artists need only a soft graphite pencil and a rubbing tool to achieve the transfer - eliminating the need for prerequisite drawing abilities. Additional scenes include a snowy winter pasture and a small footbridge crossing a ford among autumn leaves.

Geoff Kersey shows how to paint five typically Mediterranean scenes including a beach, a farm in Tuscany and a harbour, and the outline for each project is provided as a pull-out tracing. People who want to learn to paint without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book.

Landscapes have been the subject of myriad masterpieces by great artists for centuries. Now anyone can bring scenic landscapes to life in vibrant color with this delightful trace-and-color guide. Six detailed templates are provided to help the beginning artist get started with a line drawing that they can color or paint in the medium of their choice. Artists can simply transfer the template line drawings to paper or canvas with the included graphite paper. Then, using the color references and tips in the book, they can add color and create their own landscape masterpiece! The book includes 32 pages of instruction and inspiration, providing basic information about color theory, as well as an introduction to several different color mediums - colored pencil, oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, and marker. The overview for each medium covers the essential tools and materials an artist may need, including what types of paper or canvas can be used and any other special materials, as well as how to use various techniques to achieve effects. From serene water scenes to lush countryside, art enthusiasts will find everything they need to create their own landscape artwork. Includes six removable templates featuring detailed landscape artwork and four reusable sheets of graphite paper for transferring.

Entry-level and experienced artists will be delighted by the simple and striking, boats and harbors which make terrific subjects for the medium of watercolor painting. Pull-out tracings and a clear guide on how to transfer them to watercolor paper eliminate any requisite drawing skills needed to paint these wonderful pictures. Detailed, illustrated instructions are provided for five scenes- each accompanied by a full-size, initial outline of the drawing to aid novice painters or provide inspiration to practiced artists.