Simply Paint Birds

A Complete Watercolour Course for Beginners

AvTom Shepherd

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Simply Paint

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Beskrivning

Unlock the world of contemporary watercolour bird painting with popular artist and dynamic teacher, Tom Shepherd.Painting birds doesn't have to be technical or daunting, even for a complete beginner. Through friendly advice and clear instructions, expert artist and tutor Tom Shepherd will show you how to paint 26 dynamic, colourful birds in 8 steps each, including:EaglesFlamingosOwlsMacaw parrotsRed CardinalsToucansRobinsIf you’re a complete beginner, simply follow the projects in order to learn how to handle watercolour in achievable, rewarding steps. You will build essential skills while producing impressive results right from the start. Meanwhile, if you’re a confident hobby artist, you can dip in and out wherever you wish.Tom's step-by-step process for each bird is simple and achievable, and uses just a few watercolour paints and a handful of brushes. His style is fresh and contemporary, and his clear instructions will allow you to achieve the same loose, dynamic results.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-07-12
Mått:216 x 280 x 9 mm
Vikt:554 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Simply Paint
Antal sidor:128
Förlag:Search Press Ltd
ISBN:9781800921795

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Konsthistoria inom Kultur
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Konst: teknik inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Tom Shepherd started his art career by creating custom artwork on guitars using graffiti pens. Making a move towards a brush and more traditional mediums opened up a whole new world to him, and he hasn’t looked back since. Tom loves painting a wide variety of subjects, but is always drawn back to the place where his first two passions met; painting wildlife, in particular birds. Tom's work has become widely collected across the world. He has been a highly commended finalist in the world-renowned Wildlife Artist of the Year on several occasions. Where possible he likes to combine his artwork with conservation efforts close to his heart. As well as involvement with various group exhibitions geared towards raising funds for wildlife and conservation; he also contributes a portion of sales each year to UK based Organisations such as WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust), raising many thousands of pounds for wildlife.Tom is also a highly regarded, and much sought-after tutor. As well as running his own workshops, he travels all over the UK teaching and demonstration for Art Groups & Societies. He also leads painting holidays in beautiful rural France.Tom co-hosts the podcast Ask an Artist, and runs successful remote painting classes through his School of Watercolour (schoolofwatercolour.co.uk)Website: www.tomshepherdart.comInstagram: @tomshepherdartist

Recensioner i media

Simply Paint Birds is the perfect book for both beginner watercolorists and professionals wanting to learn new techniques. With a useful guide on different ways to use watercolours and an easy to follow step-by-step process using minimal colours, it is possible to paint an array of stunning birds from the comfort of your kitchen table.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 6Materials 8Techniques and tips 12ProjectsRaven 24Blackbird 28Swan 32Avocet 36Rockhopper penguins 40Red Cardinal 44Flamingo 48Scarlet Ibis 52Toucan 56Hummingbird 60Lovebirds 64Bateleur Eagle 68Tawny Owl 72Scarlet Macaw 76Robin 80Carmine Bee-eater 84Kingfisher 88Mandarin Duck 92Hoopoe 96Bluejay 100Barn Owl 104Turtle Dove 108Bald Eagle 112Blue-and-Gold Macaw 116Resplendent Quetzal 120Peacock 124