30 Minute Artist: Painting Water in Watercolour

by Terry Harrison

Overview

MASTERING WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES: Learn how to paint water with this watercolor painting book featuring short, step-by-step exercises and 10 30-minute projects!

Want to know how to paint water? Artist Terry Harrison shows you how, demystifying the watercolor techniques needed to capture water in all its varied moods, contexts, and forms.
 
Discover 2- or 3-step exercises for painting ripples, reflections, puddles, streams, breaking waves, choppy water, surf, bridges, riverbeds, boats, and much more. Then apply your learnings to 10 larger watercolor landscape paintings, which can be completed in a half hour.
 
Filled with expert advice and no-nonsense tips for painting water, this watercolor painting guide gives you everything you need to produce stunning watercolor landscapes—in just 30 minutes!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844489572
Publisher:	Search Press
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Series:	30 Minute Artist
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Terry Harrison grew up in Norfolk. His early art education was basic and he never dreamed that he would become an artist. At fifteen, Terry moved to Hampshire and was inspired by a brilliant art teacher. He took O and A levels in art, then won a place at Farnham Art School at the age of sixteen. He became a graphic artist, but continued to paint in his spare time. In 1984 Terry gave up his job to paint full time. He demonstrates to artists' groups and teaches on painting holidays. He has also developed a range of his own brushes and paints. He is the author of many best selling books on painting with acrylics and watercolours. Terry now lives in the Cotswolds. www.terryharrisonart.com

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

How to use this book 8

Materials 10

Colour 14

Quick techniques 16

Painting ripples 16

Lifting out ripples 16

Reflections in still water 18

Wet on dry reflections 18

Puddles 20

Rippled reflections 22

Waterfall 24

Fast-flowing stream 26

The sea from the beach 28

Breaking waves 30

Painting choppy water 32

Lifting out choppy water 32

Crashing wave 34

Wave breaking on rock 36

Beach with surf 38

Masking the horizon 40

Sunset on the sea 42

Bridge 44

Building and reflection 46

Riverbed 48

Marsh 50

Boat 52

Sky reflection 54

Projects 56

Track with Puddles 56

Ford 60

Wooded Waterfall 64

Lazy River 68

Stormy Sea 72

Cliffs 76

Fisherman 80

Misty Lake 84

Fishing Boat 88

Sunset Estuary 92

Index 96