How to Paint
A Complete Step-by-Step for Beginners Covering Watercolours, Acrylics and Oils
Published on 1. April 2005
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-84537-053-4 (ISBN)
Description
Covering the three most popular types of painting: watercolours, acrylics and oils, this comprehensive step-by-step guide provides basic information on materials and techniques as well as an exciting series of demonstrations aimed at complete beginners. The unique approach of this book is s simple that the reader can start immediately on original and exciting projects.
Each section has practical information on materials and equipment and includes a gallery of work by other artists to inspire the beginner. The projects cover all types of subjects, including landscapes, still life, people, flowers, animals and buildings. Within each section the demonstrations provide instruction in a whole range of different techniques from the basic brushstrokes to using resist and painting with a knife.
Filled with stunning artworks and inspiring projects, this book will help beginners to achieve immediate and impressive resuls with a minimum of practice.
Each section has practical information on materials and equipment and includes a gallery of work by other artists to inspire the beginner. The projects cover all types of subjects, including landscapes, still life, people, flowers, animals and buildings. Within each section the demonstrations provide instruction in a whole range of different techniques from the basic brushstrokes to using resist and painting with a knife.
Filled with stunning artworks and inspiring projects, this book will help beginners to achieve immediate and impressive resuls with a minimum of practice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
IMM Lifestyle Books
Illustrations
350 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 195 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84537-053-4 (9781845370534)
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Angela Gair | Ian Sidaway
How to Paint
A Complete Step-by-step for Beginners Covering Watercolours, Acrylics and Oils
Book
03/2006
New Holland Publishers Ltd
€38.56
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Persons
Angela Gair is an established painter, writer and editor. She studied fine art and then spent several years painting and teaching in Italy, Spain and France. She is author of Watercolour, Drawing, Acrylics, Pastels and Oil Painting in New Holland's Beginner's Guide series. Ian Sidaway is an established artist who trained as a designer and started painting in 1970, since when he has been exhibited widely both in Europe and the United States. He has illustrated books on a range of subjects and is the author of several books on art technique.