Hazel Soan's Painting People and Portraits: A practical guide for watercolour and oils

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Hazel Soan

Hazel Soan's Painting People and Portraits

A practical guide for watercolour and oils

Hazel Soan

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Batsford Ltd
09 May 2024

Watercolours; Portraits in art; Painting & art manuals

The definite guide to painting people and portraits, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.

Bestselling artist and author Hazel Soan explains how to create beautiful and engaging portraits of your loved ones, with handy hints and work-in-progress paintings throughout. Learn how to overcome shyness or anxiety about painting people in private and in public. Master in capturing their energy and see beyond their likeness through angles, movement, tone and detail. Understand how to make them comfortable with poses, a timeframe, and support. Learn about clothing, proportion, measuring and scene-setting.

This is the last book you will ever need for painting people and portraits. This extensive guide is ideal for all painters, new or experienced.

By: Hazel Soan
Imprint: Batsford Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 189mm, Width: 246mm,
ISBN: 9781849948739
ISBN 10: 1849948739
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 09 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Hazel Soan is a popular and successful artist who divides her time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely. She has her own gallery in Fulham, London. She is author of several bestselling books and a range of successful DVDs. She was one of the art experts in the popular Channel 4 TV series Watercolour Challenge. The very successful Learn Watercolour Quickly, Essence of Watercolour and Watercolour Rainbow are also by Hazel Soan.