Author: SMITH, RAY CAMPBELL
Title: Watercolour Landscapes
Description: Italy: Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 2003. Paperback. ISBN: 0715316206. First paperback edition, 128 pages fine card covers, no inscriptions or marks. Ray Campbell Smith explores the stages of his creative process from intial thoughts through to finished painting, revealing his approach, inspirations and techniques, information which will benefit all those striving to improve their art. This practical teaching guide features 50 of Ray's watercolours accompanied by considered explanatory text, working sketches and details. Selecting a wide range of approachable, popular subjects, Ray describes the methods and materials he uses to paint them, and demonstrates how he employs fluent brushwork and a limited palette to distil a scene down to its essentials. Throughout Ray stresses the importance of good composition and illustrates how he determines the most effective viewpoint. He also encourages readers to add interest and impact to their work by making the most of tonal and colour contrasts, and describes the best ways of doing this.. Fine .
Keywords: 0715316206 Landscape
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Title: Watercolour Landscapes
Description: Italy: Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 2003. Paperback. ISBN: 0715316206. First paperback edition, 128 pages fine card covers, no inscriptions or marks. Ray Campbell Smith explores the stages of his creative process from intial thoughts through to finished painting, revealing his approach, inspirations and techniques, information which will benefit all those striving to improve their art. This practical teaching guide features 50 of Ray's watercolours accompanied by considered explanatory text, working sketches and details. Selecting a wide range of approachable, popular subjects, Ray describes the methods and materials he uses to paint them, and demonstrates how he employs fluent brushwork and a limited palette to distil a scene down to its essentials. Throughout Ray stresses the importance of good composition and illustrates how he determines the most effective viewpoint. He also encourages readers to add interest and impact to their work by making the most of tonal and colour contrasts, and describes the best ways of doing this.. Fine .
Keywords: 0715316206 Landscape
Price: GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 14.28 Seller: Horsham Rare Books
- Book number: 15678
- Book number: 15678
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