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3 professional artists show you how to create beautiful pastel paintings in this guide for soft pastel painting enthusiasts of all skill levels! Features 13 easy-to-follow projects and step-by-step guidance on need-to-know pastel painting techniques.  Your course in pastel painting starts now! This practical and comprehensive guide teaches you everything you need to know about creating stunning artwork with soft pastels. Inside you’ll find information on:  Pastel painting basics such as blending, adding tone, and moreLandscape painting and composition, including trees, water, and moreCapturing light with pastels, with tips on colour mixingFlower painting and composition, with tips on adding water to pastels. Then, put your skills to the test in 13 easy-to-follow, step-by-step pastel painting projects – and draw inspiration from paintings by 3 professional artists! Pastel painting is easier than ever with this classic guide for beginner and experienced artists.This book collects material from the following titles in the Step-by-Step Leisure Arts series: Painting with Pastels by Peter Coombs; Landscapes in Pastel by Paul Hardy; Flowers in Pastel by Margaret Evans; Light in Pastel by Paul Hardy.Previously published as 9781844488612.

This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all watercolour enthusiasts, from the beginner who wishes to explore this popular painting medium to the experienced artist looking for inspiration and ideas. Starting with advice on materials, colour and composition, the book goes on to describe basic and more advanced techniques and the wonderful effects they can produce. Fourteen easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations show the reader how to paint skies, trees, water, buildings and flowers, and each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the seven featured artists, in a rich variety of styles. Originally published as 'Working with Watercolour', this book uses material from the 'Leisure Arts' series.

A comprehensive guide to painting 9 beautiful watercolour landscapes – with step-by-step instructions and expert guidance on mastering watercolour techniques!  Six renowned watercolourists share their best advice on painting beautiful watercolour landscapes. This workbook includes 9 step-by-step projects – including seascapes, snow scenes, and more – as well as expert guidance covering:  Which materials to useWatercolour techniques like wet into wet, spattering, and dry brushMastering tone, colour, composition, and perspectiveHow to plan and sketch your watercolour paintingHow to paint trees, water, sea, sky, and buildingsHow to capture mood and atmosphere  With 9 beautiful projects to try, and inspiring examples of the authors’ own work, this is the ideal introduction to watercolour landscape painting for artists of all abilities.This book includes material previously published in the highly successful Step-by-Step Leisure Arts series and the Watercolour Tips and Techniques series.

Learn the art of acrylic painting from 3 high-profile artists as they share step-by-step guidance on essential techniques, materials, and more.Includes 10 landscape painting projects with clear photographs and instructions—perfect for acrylic painters of all skill levels!  Do you want to start acrylic painting, or improve your acrylic painting skills? This practical, inspiring guide has you covered! Join professional artists and best-selling authors Wendy Jelbert, Carol Massey, and David Hyde as they share their expertise, tips, and techniques in 10 demonstrations you can follow right at home. You’ll learn about:  • Acrylic painting basics, with advice on useful techniques and the effects they create• How to paint landscapes in acrylic, from mastering composition to choosing the right colors• How to paint flowers in acrylic, with tips on drawing, composition, color, and tone• Further acrylic painting techniques for upping your skills, with easy-to-follow applications  Perfect for both beginner and experienced acrylic enthusiasts, this step-by-step guide is full of useful tips, easy-to-follow instructions, and inspirational paintings to spark your next project!Comprises material from the Leisure Arts series: Painting with Acrylics (9780855328405) Landscapes in Acrylics (9780855320234) Creative Acrylic Techniques (9780855328481) Flowers in Acrylics (9780855328535)