Painting watercolour snow scenes the easy way
Harrison, Terry, 1951-2017
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Snow scenes are a popular subject of painters all year round. In this inspiring and accessible guide, best-selling author and popular tutor Terry Harrison shares a wealth of tips and techniques for painting snow in watercolour. Snow scenes are a popular subject of painters all year round. In this inspiring and accessible guide, best-selling author and popular tutor Terry Harrison shares a wealth of tips and techniques for painting snow in watercolour. Suitable for artists of all abilities, Terry shows you how to capture the beauty of snow-covered landscapes using easy techniques. The book begins with guidance on colour mixes and brushes for achieving different effects, and moves on to step-by-step demonstrations of painting snow-laden trees, frozen streams, wintry skies, falling snow, and the warm glow of a low winter sun. He provides valuable tips on using photographs for reference, and turning a summer landscape into a snow-covered one. There's also a section on how to create a traditional Christmas scene, and how to turn it into a Christmas card. With numerous examples of Terry's beautiful artwork, this book is a truly indispensable guide for anyone wishing to paint snow scenes in watercolour.
Main title:
Painting watercolour snow scenes the easy way / Terry Harrison.
Author:
Harrison, Terry, 1951-, author
Imprint:
Tunbridge Wells : Search Press, 2017.
Collation:
128 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Contents:
<p>Introduction<br> Materials<br> My palette<br> Choosing brushes<br> Wet-into-wet winter glow<br> Masking fluid trees<br> Dry brushwork tracks<br> Lost and found snow drifts<br> Snow on rocks<br> Snow-capped mountains<br> Silver birches<br> Using photographs<br> Creating Christmas scenes<br> Finishing touches<br> Projects:<br> Snowy Lane<br> Christmas Cottage<br> American Barn<br> Packhorse Bridge<br> Sunset Reflections<br> Snow Storm<br> Index</p>
ISBN:
9781782213253 (pbk)
Dewey class:
751.422436751.422
LC class:
ND2420
Local class:
751.422751.422436751.422434
Language:
English
BRN:
1950900