Watercolour Animals for the Absolute Beginner

Matthew Palmer

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Search Press Ltd
14 June 2024

Art & Architecture; Watercolours; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

Series: Absolute Beginner Art

The quick way to watercolour success is here! If you have ever wanted to learn to paint animals, then this is for you.

Step-by-steps and clearly explained techniques will guide beginners through the methods needed to easily and effectively paint a variety of domestic and wild animals. Matthew expertly demonstrates how to paint realistic eyes, mouths, noses, fur markings and feathers in watercolour, and clearly explains all the techniques needed for the projects, including wet into wet, lifting out, adding shadows and the all-important dry-brush blending.

Full-size, fold-out outline sketches are provided for all projects, allowing you to simply trace the sketches onto watercolour paper and start painting with ease. A clear and comprehensive colour-mixing section is included to allow you to confidently choose and mix the colours you need.

Three starter projects - a simple bird, dolphin and penguin - are the perfect introduction to the basic techniques before moving on to six larger projects, each set in a simple scene: a parrot, cheetah, panda, giraffes, sea turtle and polar bear.

Matthew includes many handy hints and tip for beginners and improving artists alike to fill you with confidence to create your own stunning watercolour animals.

By: Matthew Palmer
Imprint: Search Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781800920507
ISBN 10: 1800920504
Series: Absolute Beginner Art
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 14 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction Materials Colour Sketching Techniques Wet into wet Wet into dry Adding shadow Dry brush Lifting out Adding white paint Finishing touches Adding facial features The Projects Penguins – step by step Goldfinch – step by step Silhouette dolphins – step by step Parrot – step by step Cheetah – step by step Sea turtle – step by step Panda – step by step Polar bear – step by step Giraffes – step by step Index

Matthew Palmer is a renowned demonstrator of watercolour painting, and his classes are particularly popular with beginners. He has been painting professionally for over 20 years and specializes in landscapes, still life and animals. He has his own studio at his home in Derbyshire, UK and teaches hundreds of people each week, as well as running watercolour workshops and holidays. He participates in several art shows and appears regularly on television as well as on his own internet-based art show at www.watercolour.tv Matthew has now written his seventh book with Search Press, with total books sales of over 118,000 copies worldwide.