Canaletto

Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768), known as Canaletto, is one of the most popular of all old master painters. His views of Venice and London are much

Watercolour Impressionists

In dealing with fourteen watercolour impressionists, this book looks into their work and influence in an historical context.

Transparent Touch

This fully illustrated book reveals how the artist sees and approaches a subject. It explores the artistic techniques used in painting different scene

"Painting From Photographs, Sketches and the Imagination"

The best paintings are made when artists are inspired by an event, a situation, or a moment in nature, and want to capture this feeling in their art.

Watercolor Day by Day

A practical course in watercolour painting designed to encourage beginners to experiment with the medium. The book is divided into 20 single lessons i

How to Paint Buildings

The city is a never-ending source of subject matter for artists, and watercolour is one good way of capturing these images. This book shows how to loo

Painting Seascapes in Watercolor

This work about watercolour opens with a historical introduction illustrated with marine-orientated works by such masters as Monet and Pissarro. It th

Big Brush Watercolor

Using the Japanese hake brush, obtainable from most art and craft shops, Ron Ranson demonstrates how, because of its nature and size, it forces the wa

Painting in Gouache

Gouache is an opaque form of watercolour; its opacity allows the overlaying of colour to obliterate the colour beneath, and to work from dark to light

The Watercolorist’s Guide to Painting Trees

This book contains 50 lessons in painting masses of trees, individual trees & leaves, bark, flowers, and fruit in all weather and seasons.

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