{"product_id":"watercolour-by-tom-shepherd-9781800923164","title":"Watercolour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate practical guide to expressive watercolour painting, from the master of loose washes and vibrant atmosphere: popular artist and teacher, Tom Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Tom's tried-and-tested approach to painting with freedom, flair and a whole lot of fun: discover a range of practical exercises, six step-by-step projects and numerous finished paintings to inspire you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fresh, colourful painting course is ideal for all aspiring watercolour artists: gain confidence with your brush, experiment through guided exercises and discover your own style. Tom's simple yet inspiring approach can take any painter's work to the next level, and can be applied to any subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStart with the basics\u003c\/em\u003e: shape, tone, colour and edges. These concepts, and how to use, play with and explore them, are explained in clear, practical language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn through doing\u003c\/em\u003e with step-by-step exercises, six paint-along projects and a number of jumping-off points for your own ideas. All the necessary details of brushwork, paint mixing and application are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevelop your own style\u003c\/em\u003e: discover exercises to refine and adapt your style, broaden your artistic horizons and troubleshoot any common issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn to paint - anything!\u003c\/em\u003e Apply Tom's loose, expressive style to animals, people, street scenes, landscapes and still life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePush the boundaries\u003c\/em\u003e: the book features the work of four other inspiring artists, who work in a range of mediums (Hashim Akib, Jenny Aitken, Peter Keegan and Paul Talbot-Greaves). Tom examines how they work, and what makes their work unique; which allows him to introduce exciting ways of working with watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is completely standalone, but supports Tom Shepherd's popular online School of Watercolour; discover more at: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/schoolofwatercolour.co.uk\"\u003eschoolofwatercolour.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334712733932,"sku":"9781800923164","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781800923164-watercolour-1.jpg?v=1788920524","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/watercolour-by-tom-shepherd-9781800923164","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}