If you have worked
through some of the Ready To Paint books and feel confident
enough to work from a tracing without the instructions this
series is for you. The What To Paint books contain twenty
four outlines with much briefer instructions. This equips
the budding artist with the next stage in their skill development.
This book's pictures depict inland water in
all its varied forms. From lily ponds to flooded water meadows,
Tower Bridge to Yellowstone tyro artists have the chance to
learn how to paint water in torrents, flat calm streams, ripples,
mirror-like reflections, sunlight and snow. Turn to the back
and there are the outlines to transfer to acrylic paper with
a handy chart at the front showing small thumbnail images
so you can easily select a scene to paint. Each project is
described on two pages, one with a full page colored photograph
of the finished work and the other with three close-ups of
parts of the painting and detailed captions describing how
to get the right effect. Before the projects there are helpful
hints on painting reflections, working on a colored background,
mixing the right green, choosing a palette and more. There
are also instructions on how to transfer the outlines, necessary
for anybody who has not used a Ready To Paint book. This series
is also ideal for anybody wanting to try a different medium
or range of subjects and there are some lovely pictures. Most
of these are either in the south east of England, Scotland
or parts of the US and cover many different subjects. They
are the type of relaxing subjects that will make popular wall
decorations and a great way to learn how to capture the many
moods of water in acrylics.
If you cannot find a good range of acrylic art materials
locally try http://www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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