North Light's bestselling author Lee Hammond brings 20 years of professional experience to the popular medium of acrylic painting to provide everything the beginning artist needs to get started: -An introduction to essential materials, basic techniques and key terms -More than 25 step-by-step demonstrations covering such frequently requested subjects as still lifes, landscapes, people, flowers and animals -A fun, lighthearted and reliable approach
This guide to painting buildings in watercolours explores a range of subjects from a small shed to a large street scene. It covers basic and specialized techniques including how to create texture and achieve realistic light and shade. Other topics include perspective, proportion and colour.
Structured and practical in approach, this unique resource includes numerous exercises that will help students learn proper painting techniques from the start. An initial introduction addresses the basic aspects of watercolor painting, while later sections challenge artists to develop sketches, studies, and eventually full works. Twelve demonstration pictures are accompanied by step-by-step instructions that pinpoint the use of key techniques and methods. Beautifully illustrated with David Bellamy’s own evocative landscapes, this is the perfect reference for any aspiring painter.
Bob Ross, TV's Favorite Artist presents Annette Kowalski's The Joy of Painting Flowers. This wonderful instructional guide to painting flowers is featured on the PBS Television Series "The Joy of Painting". The Joy of Painting Flowers is Annette's first book of her own paintings. In it, she shares with you the beauty of floral painting in the same detailed precise manner that you have become so accustomed to in many of her Joy of Painting books. Use this book and allow your own imagination and creativity to create beautiful floral paintings of your own!
