Thisbookistheperfectcompanionforthewatercolourlandscapepainter.RichardTaylorlooksateachelementofthelandscapeinturn.Hemovesfromsmalldetails,suchasaquickpaintingofhisbackpack,drawninabreakfromwalking,towidesweepingpanoramas.Detailedannotationspointtokeyareasofinterestforeachpaintingshowing,forexample,howawashhasbeenusedtocreateshadowsinstillwater,orhowpaperhasbeenleftblanktorepresentthetopsofclouds.Alongsideeachpaintingyou’llfindthepaletteofcoloursused,withadviceoncombiningcoloursforbesteffect.Step-by-stepdemonstrationsshowbasicwatercolourtechniquesinactionandlongerprojectsrevealhowRicharddevelopsafully-realisedpainting.Packedwithinvaluablehintsandtipsandillustratedwiththeauthor’sinspiringwatercolours,thisbookisperfectforthebeginnerormoreexperiencedwatercolourpainter.
LANDSCAPES STEP SHOWING WATERCOLOUR
