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This handy, practical and inspirational little book is perfect for the pocket or art bag. It shows watercolour painters of all levels how to loosen up their paintings and maintain spontaneity by painting simple watercolour studies in no more than 10 minutes.
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A handy, practical and inspirational little book—perfect for the pocket or art bag—showing watercolour painters of all levels how to loosen up their paintings and maintain spontaneity. Written by popular artist Hazel Soan, 10-Minute Watercolours is arranged in two parts.
The first section explains all about watercolour and shows what can be achieved with it in a short time span. The second section suggests specific approaches to painting in particular situations.
10-Minute Watercolours covers all the essential techniques, focusing on maximising brushstrokes and exploring colours. It includes useful advice on deciding what to include and what to leave out.
The book offers helpful chapters on painting a wide range of subjects, including people, landscapes, seascapes, buildings, gardens, flowers, and still life subjects.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780007202157
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2005
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Collins
Illustration: 160 col illus, Index
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 82.0mm
Height: 117.0mm
Weight: 100g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Hazel Soan is a successful international artist who divides her studio time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely. She is the author of Collins Painting Workshop: Flowers in Watercolour, Learn to Paint Vibrant Watercolours, What Shall I Paint? and African Watercolours, and regularly contributes articles to art magazines. She has made several successful videos on painting, as well as a number of radio and TV appearances both in the UK and abroad. She is one of the art experts on the popular Channel 4 series Watercolour Challenge.
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