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A compilation of practical guidance on everything you need to know about painting people and landscapes in watercolour, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations to develop your masterpiece. Hazel Soan is a hugely successful painter and an outstanding teacher and author of art books, which have introduced the wonders of art to a generation of amateur artists. Here she collates her vast knowledge on painting in watercolour in easily digested steps that can be achieved in short bursts of time. In this extended compilation edition, Hazel Soan explains everything you need to know about painting people and landscapes in watercolour in an accessible and informative way. She advises on how to master brushstrokes and balance composition as well as dealing with the theories of colour and light. She gives you the tools to create urban streets, woodland forests and rocky coastlines and guides you through ways to inset people into your pre-existing paintings to bring them to life. Bursting with easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, this comprehensive compendium to watercolour painting is a useful resource for experienced painters and an invaluable companion for beginners.

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Author:   Hazel Soan
Publisher:   Batsford
Imprint:   Batsford
ISBN:  

9781849949644

ISBN 10:   1849949646
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   05 June 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

General Introduction 6 Learn Watercolour Quickly 8 Introduction 10 Chapter 1: What you should know about watercolour 12 Chapter 2: The stuff you need 20 Chapter 3: Choosing the colours 32 Chapter 4: Putting paint on paper 48 Chapter 5: Selecting the subject 88 Chapter 6: Go for it 112 Learn Watercolour Landscapes Quickly 116 Introduction 118 Chapter 1: Creating space 120 Chapter 2: Focus on composition 144 Chapter 3: Light and colour 160 Chapter 4: Landscape techniques 176 Chapter 5: Landscape themes 192 Chapter 6: Go for it 220 Learn to Paint People Quickly 224 Introduction 226 Chapter 1: Understanding the essentials 228 Chapter 2: Proportion 234 Chapter 3: The pose 248 Chapter 4: Lighting 256 Chapter 5: The face and clothing 272 Chapter 6: Figures in a setting 288 Chapter 7: Go for it 298 Index 300  

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Hazel Soan is a popular and successful artist who divides her time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely. She has her own gallery in Fulham, London. She is author of several bestselling books and a range of successful DVDs. She was one of the art experts in the popular Channel 4 TV series Watercolour Challenge. The very successful Learn Watercolour Quickly, Essence of Watercolour and Watercolour Rainbow are also by Hazel Soan.

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