Use the full-size traceable outlines and the clear, concise step-by-step instructions to create six beautiful landscape paintings, and learn the key skills you need to become an accomplished artist.
The outlines for each of the 6 projects appear at the end of the book for you to trace, transfer and customize so you can start to paint impressive landscapes straight away.
Table of Contents
Introduction 6
How to use this book 8
What you need 10
General techniques 12 - Preparing to paint 12, How to hold your brush 12, Adding water 13, Creating a smooth, wet wash 14, Creating a graduated wash 15, Mixing colour 16, Colour biases 17, Framing your work 17, Sharing your work 17
THE PROJECTS 18
Windmill Hill 20 - Aerial perspective 20, Overlapping objects 21, Connecting shapes 21
Mountain Road 32 - Painting convincing silhouettes 32, Creating variety in repeating objects 33, Creating perspective on a mountain road 33
River and Bridge 46 - Simplifying shapes 46, Creating trees at different distances 47, Reflections 48
Alpine River 60 - Directional strokes 60, Connecting washes 61
Springtime in the Park 72 - Integrating buildings into a landscape 72, Creating winter trees 73, Creating drifts of flowers 74
Snow Scene 84 - Still-water reflections 84, Figures in a landscape 85
Index 96
Watercolour outlines 97
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