Watercolour Secrets
Published on 25. June 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-78994-034-3 (ISBN)
Description
A beautiful survey of the work of the members of the internationally respected Royal Watercolour Society, representing the finest contemporary watercolour painting in Britain today.
This stunning book showcases the work of the members of the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society, including Ken Howard, Sonia Lawson and many other fine and well-known contemporary watercolour painters. Each artist discusses their inspiration and gives their best practical advice for working in this medium, offering a fascinating insight into the methods and techniques of professional artists.
Have you ever wondered how an artist starts a piece, what keeps them working at it, how they make marks and mix colour or when they know a painting is finished? This intimate exploration of the daily creative striving of the artist and their patient technical procedures will fascinate professional and aspiring artists, collectors and anyone with a general interest in painting.
This stunning book showcases the work of the members of the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society, including Ken Howard, Sonia Lawson and many other fine and well-known contemporary watercolour painters. Each artist discusses their inspiration and gives their best practical advice for working in this medium, offering a fascinating insight into the methods and techniques of professional artists.
Have you ever wondered how an artist starts a piece, what keeps them working at it, how they make marks and mix colour or when they know a painting is finished? This intimate exploration of the daily creative striving of the artist and their patient technical procedures will fascinate professional and aspiring artists, collectors and anyone with a general interest in painting.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
220 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78994-034-3 (9781789940343)
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Additional editions
Jill Leman
Watercolour Secrets
E-Book
11/2021
1st Edition
Herbert Press Ltd
€32.99
Available for download
Jill Leman
Watercolour Secrets
E-Book
11/2021
1st Edition
Herbert Press Ltd
€32.99
Available for download
Person
Jill Leman is a member of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of British Artists. She studied at Colchester School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design, London. She exhibits her work regularly in the UK.
Content
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Diana Armfield RA RWS
Fay Ballard RWS
Charles Bartlett PPRWS
Richard Bawden RWS RE
June Berry RWS
Akash Bhatt RWS
Dennis Roxby Bott RWS
Francis Bowyer PPRWS
William Bowyer RA RWS
David Brayne RWS
Liz Butler RWS
Michael Chaplin RWS RE
Helga Chart RWS
Michael Collins ARWS
Jane Corsellis RWS
Claire Dalby RWS RE
Alfred Daniels RWS
George Devlin RWS
John Doyle PPRWS
Jim Dunbar ARWS
Anthony Eyton RA RWS
James Faure Walker ARWS
Sheila Findlay RWS
David Firmstone PPRWS MBE
Tom Gamble RWS
Janet Golphin RWS
Isla Hackney RWS
Charlotte Halliday RWS
Susan Hawker RWS
Julie Held RWS
William Henderson RWS
Sarah Holliday RWS
Ken Howard RA RWS
Jonathan Huxley ARWS
Wendy Jacob VPRWS
Barry Owen Jones RWS RE
Olwen Jones RWS RE
Janet Kerr RWS
Sophie Knight RWS
Karolina Larusdottir RWS RE
Sonia Lawson RA RWS
Jill Leman RWS
Martin Leman RWS
Arthur Lockwood RWS
Caroline McAdam Clark
Angus McEwan RWS
Colin Merrin ARWS
Michael Middleton ARWS RE
Bridget Moore ARWS
Peter Morrell RWS
Alison C. Musker RWS
John Newberry RWS
Paul Newland VPRWS
David Paskett PPRWS
David Payne RWS
Simon Pierse RWS
Richard Pikesley RWS
Geoffrey Pimlott RWS
Neil Pittaway RWS RE
Thomas Plunkett PRWS
Salliann Putman RWS
Peter Quinn RWS
Mark Raggett ARWS
Stuart Robertson RWS
James Rushton RWS
Denis Ryan RWS
William Selby RWS
Agathe Sorel RWS RE
Richard Sorrell PPRWS
Janet Q. Treloar RWS
Alexander Vorobyev RWS
Ann Wegmuller RWS
Jenny Wheatley RWS
Michael Whittlesea RWS
Annie Williams RWS RE
Charles Williams RWS
Index
Introduction
Diana Armfield RA RWS
Fay Ballard RWS
Charles Bartlett PPRWS
Richard Bawden RWS RE
June Berry RWS
Akash Bhatt RWS
Dennis Roxby Bott RWS
Francis Bowyer PPRWS
William Bowyer RA RWS
David Brayne RWS
Liz Butler RWS
Michael Chaplin RWS RE
Helga Chart RWS
Michael Collins ARWS
Jane Corsellis RWS
Claire Dalby RWS RE
Alfred Daniels RWS
George Devlin RWS
John Doyle PPRWS
Jim Dunbar ARWS
Anthony Eyton RA RWS
James Faure Walker ARWS
Sheila Findlay RWS
David Firmstone PPRWS MBE
Tom Gamble RWS
Janet Golphin RWS
Isla Hackney RWS
Charlotte Halliday RWS
Susan Hawker RWS
Julie Held RWS
William Henderson RWS
Sarah Holliday RWS
Ken Howard RA RWS
Jonathan Huxley ARWS
Wendy Jacob VPRWS
Barry Owen Jones RWS RE
Olwen Jones RWS RE
Janet Kerr RWS
Sophie Knight RWS
Karolina Larusdottir RWS RE
Sonia Lawson RA RWS
Jill Leman RWS
Martin Leman RWS
Arthur Lockwood RWS
Caroline McAdam Clark
Angus McEwan RWS
Colin Merrin ARWS
Michael Middleton ARWS RE
Bridget Moore ARWS
Peter Morrell RWS
Alison C. Musker RWS
John Newberry RWS
Paul Newland VPRWS
David Paskett PPRWS
David Payne RWS
Simon Pierse RWS
Richard Pikesley RWS
Geoffrey Pimlott RWS
Neil Pittaway RWS RE
Thomas Plunkett PRWS
Salliann Putman RWS
Peter Quinn RWS
Mark Raggett ARWS
Stuart Robertson RWS
James Rushton RWS
Denis Ryan RWS
William Selby RWS
Agathe Sorel RWS RE
Richard Sorrell PPRWS
Janet Q. Treloar RWS
Alexander Vorobyev RWS
Ann Wegmuller RWS
Jenny Wheatley RWS
Michael Whittlesea RWS
Annie Williams RWS RE
Charles Williams RWS
Index