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The Innovative Artist: Capturing Light
Creating Radiant Landscapes in Watercolour
Series: The Innovative Artist
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Capturing Light is a must for artists who wish to investigate the subtle qualities of light, with an emphasis on creating dramatic, imaginative landscapes.
Loving the fluidity of watercolours, Catherine has developed a painting technique by experimenting with and exploring modern watercolour pigments and the boundaries of the medium. The method uses lots of water on a sloping board, which Catherine calls "gravity painting", creating a natural way of working. This keeps colours luminous and mobile without any 'muddying'.
The book starts with an explanation of the technique, the materials and colours used, and the importance of capturing the essence of a landscape. There are numerous progressively challenging small exercises, demonstrations, and inspirational finished pictures illustrating the alluring effects of reflections, mists, and shadows, as well as showing the dramatic effects of different skies.
Developments of ideas for landscapes are introduced as the book progresses, along with nine projects exploring how to build up light-filled effects. Catherine's method will free up your painting style, embolden your colour choices, and show you how to create vibrant pictures full of dramatic light.
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The Innovative Artist: Capturing Light
Capturing Light is a must for artists who wish to investigate the subtle qualities of light, with an emphasis on creating dramatic, imaginative landscapes. Loving the fluidity of watercolours, Catherine has developed a painting technique by experimenting with and exploring modern watercolour pigments and the boundaries of the medium. The method uses lots of water on a sloping board, which...PaperbackSold Out
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The Innovative Artist: Capturing Light by Catherine Beale receives praise for its comprehensive guidance on capturing light in watercolour paintings. Reviews highlight the book's structured chapters, covering inspiration, materials, tools, and advanced techniques, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced artists. Reviewers appreciate Beale's expertise in creating luminous landscapes using a wet-in-wet style and commend the book's beautiful presentation and practical exercises. The consensus is that it's an inspiring, well-written resource that encourages artists to experiment and enhance their understanding of light in their work.
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ISBN: 9781782218937
Publisher: Search Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Search Press Ltd
Illustration: 500 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 794g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Catherine Beale is known for her light-filled watercolours, the luminosity of which is influenced by years spent in Asia where light and colour pervaded every facet of her local daily life. During time spent there her clients included the British High Commission, the British Club and US Embassy in Singapore, organizations including BNP Paribas and Reuters, and the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary in Malaysia. Her work was also gifted to the British Royal Family and Singapore's President. Catherine now works from her studio in Bath, UK painting commissions for private collectors including galleries, art shop owners and schools. Her pictures can be found in Bath's Flamingo Gallery, Stourhead's First View Gallery and White Chalk in Devizes. She is often in the Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition and during the Wylye Valley and Bath's Open Studios. She exhibits annually with the Society of Women Artists at the Mall Galleries, and has exhibited with the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters. Catherine has contributed to The Artist Magazine (UK), and runs workshops for art groups and the Royal West of England Academy Bristol. See her website at catherinebeale.com
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