Painting Watercolour Sea & Sky the Easy Way

Terry Harrison grew up in Norfolk, UK. His early art education was basic and he never dreamed that he would one day become an artist. At fifteen, Terry moved to Hampshire and, inspired by his brilliant art teacher, won a place at Farnham Art School at the age of sixteen. After graduating he became a graphic artist but continued to paint in his spare time. In 1984 Terry gave up his job to paint full time and never looked back, teaching and demonstrating his watercolour techniques throughout the world, developing his own range of brushes and paints and writing over 20 best-selling books that have been translated into many languages. Sadly, Terry passed away in 2017 but his legacy lives on. His gift for explaining his methods in an easy and accessible way has encouraged countless people to take up painting, and his beautiful works of art, inspired by the English countryside that he loved, will continue to be enjoyed by people all over the world.

April 2015By dealing with two perennially popular and persistently problematical subjects in one book, Terry Harrison demonstrates ways of handling both ground and aerial perspective. This is a relatively elementary book, but Terry has a way of explaining things that can have even the most experienced artist saying, 'Of course! His waves have motion and substance, his reflections hint at hidden depths and his clouds can contain real menace. There's a good variety of material here as well as landscapes, building and boats, of which Terry is a master. All round, this is excellent value.

• INTRODUCTION 6 Materials 8My palette 10Using photographs 12Techniques 14PAINTING SEAS 24Calm water 26Choppy water 28Breaking waves 29Crashing waves 30A shoreline 31Bands of colour 32The horizon 33PAINTING SKIES 34A clear sky 36A cloudy sky 37A stormy sky 38Another cloudy sky 40A sunset 41Painting reflections 42Other elements 50PROJECTS 58Crashing Waves 52Coastal Footpath 56Sunset on the Sea 62Breaking WaveEstuary BoatsThe End of the PierOn the RocksSunlit ShoreLighthouse in the Evening