Ready to Paint: Watercolour Flowers
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Search Press Ltd
Published:5th Feb '08
Should be back in stock very soon
This book offers pull-out tracings for five floral paintings, complete with step-by-step instructions and guidance on transferring designs to watercolour paper, making flower painting simple and accessible for beginners.
Ready to Paint: Watercolour Flowers is a practical guide designed for those eager to explore the art of watercolour painting, particularly focusing on floral subjects. The book features pull-out tracings for five exquisite floral paintings, making it easier for beginners to get started. Each tracing serves as a foundation, allowing readers to bypass the challenges of drawing and dive straight into the painting process.
In addition to the tracings, the book provides comprehensive step-by-step instructions on how to bring these floral designs to life with watercolour paint. This structured approach not only simplifies the painting experience but also builds confidence in those who may feel intimidated by their drawing abilities. The author offers clear guidance on transferring the tracings onto watercolour paper, ensuring that readers can follow along without any confusion.
Moreover, Ready to Paint: Watercolour Flowers includes a valuable section on the materials needed for watercolour painting. By outlining the essential tools and supplies, the book equips readers with the knowledge necessary to create beautiful floral artworks. Overall, this resource is perfect for anyone looking to develop their painting skills in a supportive and accessible manner, making the world of watercolour flowers enjoyable and achievable for all.
June 08
People often want to take up painting when they retire and have more time. Others start sooner, once their kids are grown and in school. The drawing part of painting can be hard for beginners – enough of an obstacle so they give up or never get past painting by numbers.
My friends who paint have always had a natural ability. They drew as children. I don’t have that at all. Now two new books promise to make watercolor painting easier for beginners by following what I call an old-but-new approach.
The “Ready to Paint” series from Search Press in England is designed so that novice painters can pick up a brush and create appealing paintings with easy-to-follow tracings. The tracings can be reused. The idea is that you gain confidence as your hand-eye coordination is trained, by following the tracings, while you have some pleasing results to motivate you to keep trying.
“Watercolour Flowers” by Wendy Tait has nine reusable tracings to pull out. “Watercolour Landscapes” by Terry Harrison has six reusable tracings to pull out. Both are to be published in June.
The artists explain how to compose a painting with simple instructions and tips. Both Tait and Harrison are authors as well as artists.
* A Good A- Winner of Independent Publishing Awards: Nielsen Innovation of the Year 2010
ISBN: 9781844482849
Dimensions: 292mm x 216mm x 6mm
Weight: 300g
72 pages