Achieve exciting effects with minimal effort and maximum wow! Pen and ink adds a whole new dimension to the loose, lovely look of watercolour. In this book, popular artists and bestselling author Claudia Nice shows you how to combine the best of both mediums, using pen and ink to turn up the texture and resonance in your paintings. Using straightforward techniques like bruising, spatter, stippling and pen blending, you'll discover an easy, expressive approach to painting. Learn how to add age to a quaint cottage. Invite viewers down a country lane. Evoke and owl's mottled feathers, the shine of fine china, the neon lights of the city, and more. Explores a multitude of favourite subjects, including country scenes, cityscapes, wildlife, skies, water and still life. Features expert advice on how and when to add pen-and-ink enhancements. Contains dozens of demonstrations and annotated paintings for fast, fun learning. Filled with the charm and passion of an artist's personal sketchbook, Discover Your World in Pen, Ink and Watercolour will inspire you to turn your everyday surroundings into fresh, heartfelt art. | Readers will learn to use different materials, from technical pens to paint brushes, and fun techniques such as salt and spatter, to create colourful, realistic vignettes of the world around them. Includes reference photos and field sketches.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
F&W Publications INC International Concepts
ISBN-13
9781440318351
eBay Product ID (ePID)
138663049
Product Key Features
Book Title
Discover Your World in Pen, Ink & Watercolor
Author
Claudia Nice
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Paintings
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
276mm
Item Width
210mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Claudia Nice
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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