Coastal Scenes in Watercolour

Lois Davidson is a watercolour artist from the South-East of England, with over 40 years of experience. She has been painting professionally since 2020, and was shortlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize in 2021. Her creative interests are focused primarily around her local coastal landscapes, from which she draws constant inspiration. She now runs a successful YouTube art channel alongside her daughter, demonstrating traditional and experimental watercolour techniques, with a focus on loose landscape painting. Her art is her way of connecting with overlooked areas within the landscape through the medium of ink and watercolour. Alongside her painting tutorials, Lois also runs a popular art community online, offering guidance and more in-depth learning opportunities. She has exhibited her work locally, and her paintings have sold around the globe.www.loisdavidson.com

The ten tutorials in this book cover a range of seaside scenes, from ships in a harbour to clifftop birds. An ideal introduction for beginners with step-by-step tutorials that explain how to capture a variety of coastal scenes while making the most of watercolour’s translucent washes.

• Introduction 8Equipment and Materials 10Colour and Tone 16Composition 18Sketching and Drawing 20Basic Watercolour Techniques 22Sea Fret 26Wetland Estuary 32Sea Poppies 38Focus On: Boats & Buildings 44Ships in the Harbour 46Nets at Low Tide 52Focus On: Seabirds 58Clifftop Seabirds 60Cliffs and Coastguard Cottages 66A Quiet Sunset 72Focus On: Vignettes 78Rain on the Way 80The Fisher 86Glossary 92Suppliers 93About the Authors 94Acknowledgements 94Index