Geoff Kersey shows people who have never picked up a paintbrush how to paint convincing watercolour landscapes using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Only 3 affordable Students range watercolour paints are used: light red, cadmium yellow pale and ultramarine blue; yet from these, Geoff shows how 9 realistic watercolour scenes can be painted. There is no colour theory or long-winded mixing information to put off the first-time painter, but a practical absolute beginner's course that shows the three colours in action. Only 3 affordable brushes are needed: no. 10, no. 4 and no. 2 rounds in a synthetic range, to achieve all of the paintings shown. Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff Kersey builds skills through 9 easy exercises, resulting in landscapes to be proud of. Start with a simple sky and progress through a basic scene with a reflected sunset, to landscapes that include simple buildings and even a figure. Clear advice and step-by-step photographs show how to add a simple figure to a scene and how to trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown full size in the book for this purpose. Readers have everything they need to get painting.

Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how to paint nine wonderful snow scenes, using just three brushes and three colours Beautiful snow scenes make wonderful subjects for watercolour artists, yet they are often thought by beginners to be too difficult to paint. Popular artist and author Grahame Booth shows you how, using just three brushes, three colours and nine fantastic projects. Any colour can be mixed from just blue, red and yellow, and in this easy-to-follow book, Grahame shows you how to mix all the colours you need to paint stunning snow scenes. Starting with a basic tool kit of three brushes, a mixing palette, watercolour paper and of course three tubes of paint, Grahame guides you step-by-step through nine projects, starting with a simple scene and progressing on to more complex ones. Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush, you will be amazed at what you will achieve by the end of this book. And along the way you will have learnt all the skills you need to start painting wonderful snow scenes of your own.

Geoff Kersey shares his expertise in this book packed full of tips for watercolour painters. Learn all you need to know, from what to buy, composing a painting and mastering techniques such as wet into wet and dry brush work, to how to paint skies, water, trees, buildings and more. The tips are clearly explained and illustrated through artwork and step-by-step photographs.This title was previously published as Geoff's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. In this new, easy-to-use flexibinding format with an updated design, the books in the Watercolour Artists' Pocket Books series bring you the best tips from some of Search Press's leading authors.

The ultimate, accessible, no-nonsense guide to painting watercolor skies There are some areas of watercolor painting that beginners often have trouble with, and one of these is skies. In Stephen’s characteristic style, he approaches the subject in a no-fuss, technique-led way that aims to demystify sky painting so that you, the novice watercolorist will be able to approach it with confidence. Beginning with advice on key tools and materials, how to prepare your palette and achieve the right consistency of paint, Stephen takes you through seven common skies, ordered by difficulty: from simple plain blue skies and white cloudy skies to sunsets and storms. Every sky includes invaluable guidance on how to plan your sky, dozens of handy tips and clear step-by-step instructions and numerous examples. This is an essential book for watercolur artists starting out, as well as the more experienced looking to hone their landscape painting skills.

This absolute beginner’s guide to watercolour painting shows you how to create beautiful landscapes using basic, affordable materials. Geoff Kersey explains the fundamental principles of watecolour painting, demonstrating how first-time painters can achieve satisfying results with just three colours, three brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Using inexpensive and easy-to-find paints—light red, cadmium yellow pale, and ultramarine blue—Geoff shows how nine realistic watercolour scenes can be painted. Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff builds skills through the series of projects. Start with a simple sky and progress through a basic scene with a reflected sunset, to landscapes that include simple buildings and even a figure. With clear advice and step-by-step photographs, this volume offers everything you need to get painting.

Geoff Kersey shares his mastery of watercolour techniques in this detailed and fascinating guide to painting skies in landscapes. Beginning with invaluable advice on sketching, using photographs, colour and mastering sky painting techniques, he goes on to demonstrate six beautiful paintings with remarkable skies. Learn how to paint a clear winter sky over a crisp snowscene, a sky reflected in water, a stormy sky, a sunset in Venice and more. Both beginners to watercolour and experienced painters will benefit from this essential guide to painting skies.