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Accomplished artist Jean Haines shares her passion for watercolours in this wonderfully practical book. Known for her exciting techniques and love of colour, Jean takes you on an inspirational painting journey on which you’ll encounter, amongst other things, magical watercolour flow, glorious washes, sunbursts, and a magnificent ‘hotting it up’ finale. With her simple exercises, clear advice and easy-to-follow projects, Jean pushes the boundaries and will alter the way you think about watercolours and painting for ever. With a selection of popular subjects, including animals, landscapes, buildings,flowers and people, there is something for everyone here, whatever their artistic ability.

In this new and extended edition of her best-selling book in the 'How to Paint' series: 'Colour and Light in Watercolour' (first published 2010), Jean Haines has produced a book even more inspirational than the first.With 40 per cent new material in the form of new hands-on demonstrations, examples of her work and extended text, Jean provides a valuable insight into the materials and techniques she uses to inject colour and light into her stunningly beautiful, award-winning watercolour paintings. Jean's enthusiasm and passion for art is evident throughout the book, which is packed full of ideas, useful tips, expert advice and over 20 step-by-step demonstrations. with subjects ranging from atmospheric winter landscapes to bright colourful cockerels, all painted in Jean's loose and expressive style, artists of all tastes and abilities will not fail to be inspired by her imaginative and exciting use of light and colour.

Meditative, peaceful and calming, watercolour painting offers a sense of control and self-worth to everyone, with no judgement or goal beyond the joy of painting itself. This book shows you how to calm and enhance your outlook through the movement of brush on paper.Master artist Jean Haines leads you on a journey through paint, showing you how to wipe away your worries with the soothing, gentle strokes of watercolour paint.

Breathe more energy and atmosphere into your watercolour flower paintings with this watercolour instruction book full of inspiring and innovative techniques.Step into the garden studio of world-renowned artist Jean Haines, and learn her special techniques for painting flowers in watercolour!Fresh, bright and invigorating, this practical step-by-step guide shows you how to paint a huge variety of watercolour flowers using Jean’s innovative watercolour techniques.Bursting with beautiful finished artworks and Jean’s signature enthusiasm, Atmospheric Flowers in Watercolour will help you get the best out of your own watercolour paintings – and motivate even the most hesitant of artists.'This is an extraordinary book.' - The Artist Magazine'It simply dazzles on the page and makes you want to grab your brushes and get going straight away.' - The Leisure Painter

The inimitable Jean Haines guides you, step-by-step, through breathing life into your watercolour animal paintings.From domestic cats and dogs to wild lions and giraffes, bestselling artist and author Jean Haines shows the reader how to bring a touch of life to their animal artwork. Known for the vibrant colours and exciting, innovative painting techniques that she brings to her work, Jean’s latest book is a course that invites beginners and experts alike to share a journey through painting animals from around the world.Jean shares all the materials and techniques she uses, and provides a wealth of expert tips and advice as the reader progresses through the numerous step-by-step studies and projects.Scattered throughout the book are dozens of Jean’s wonderful paintings; showcasing a veritable Noah’s ark of different animals – artists of all abilities will find these inspiring and encouraging.Jean uses Daniel Smith materials in this book, but other materials can be used to achieve similar results.

Dive into award-winning artist Jean Haines’ exciting world of watercolour, full of vibrant colour, expressive mark-making and unbridled creative joy.“This is a book that knows exactly what it's about by an artist who is an absolute master of her medium and technique. If you love loose, impressionistic watercolour this is an absolute treat.” – The ArtistIf you're looking to elevate your watercolour paintings with life, colour and meaning, then look no further. With an infectious writing style that exudes her passion and enthusiasm, Jean guides you through a captivating journey of watercolour painting in this beautiful, practical book. Discover:Dozens of fascinating techniques to learn, from salt scattering and paint splattering to using different media to achieve awe-inspiring textures.11 stunning demonstrations to follow stage by stage, to put your new skills into practice, including flowers and animals as well as people and places.A treasure trove of easy-to-follow, inspiring exercises and tips to build your confidence, encourage your creativity and push you to paint truly innovative work.Glimpses of Jean's working process along with her stories of personal growth, all influenced by the countries and cities she's lived in and the people she's met during her life.Incredible examples of Jean’s work throughout, that will inspire and encourage both novices and experienced artists to develop their own style of working.Following the global success of the hardback edition of World of Watercolour, first published in 2015, comes this stunning paperback edition – the ultimate guide to Jean’s inimitable style.