{"product_id":"watercolour-for-the-absolute-beginner-9780007184569","title":"Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you ever wanted to learn to paint  but were too nervous to have a go  this is the book for you. Full of clear  simple advice and practical tips  Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner will teach even the least confident of beginners the skills and techniques needed to start painting. In this easy-to-follow  step-by-step guide  3 professional artists explain the basic watercolour techniques. In Part One  Alwyn Crawshaw  popular TV artist and author of over 20 art instruction books  demonstrates basic techniques including:  brushstrokes  colour mixing  making objects look 3D  depicting distance and foreground  painting simple buildings  painting fruit  vegetables  flowers  skies  trees  landscapes and coastlines In Part Two  lecturer and author Sharon Finmark explains how you can paint realistic figures  covering:  scale and proportion  mixing convincing skin colours  painting from photographs  painting single figures  painting people in groups  depicting movement and light Finally  Trevor Waugh  popular watercolourist and teacher  demonstrates techniques for painting domestic  farmyard and wild animals. Starting with simple shapes  Trevor takes you through the basic rudiments of:  3D shapes  tone and colour  texture and pattern  individual animal features  movement  foreshortening\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652007092277,"sku":"ByrdShop_0007184565","price":293.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780007184569.jpg?v=1781848534","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/watercolour-for-the-absolute-beginner-9780007184569","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}