Awards

• Winner of Independent Publishing Awards: Nielsen Innovation of the Year 2010
• Winner of Independent Publishing Awards: Nielsen Innovation of the Year 2010.

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Readers who want to learn to paint trees and woodlands but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to capture the beauty of trees in striking watercolour paintings. Geoff Kersey shows how to paint a bluebell wood, a snow scene, an Autumn woodland, a pair of ancient oaks and a willow leaning over a boat.

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9781844483303

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Artbookreview.netTrees can be one of the most tricky subjects for the artist because, like flowers, everyone knows when you've got it wrong! For all that, there are relatively few books devoted to them, largely because they are more of a landscape element than a subject in its own right: painting a landscape, all you really need is a sufficient variety of generic types with or without foliage (according to the season). The details of how a hornbeam differs from a maple are really not relevant!Given how early in their career beginners are going to encounter this problem, the Ready To Paint series really couldn't be better suited to the subject of trees. The approach of a printed outline sketch that you can trace, itself linked to a series of very detailed step-by-step demonstrations makes learning the tricks of the trade a relatively painless process and you really do feel that someone is holding your hand all the way.For some subjects, there have to be reservations about this approach and care has to be taken not to allow it to descend into painting by numbers, but here it's in its element.Myshelf.com:Here is another in Search Press' innovative new Ready To Paint series, which give novice painters a kick start at handling watercolors without having to get past that tricky drawing stage. These books give you the outlines to trace, and then explain how to construct the painting.This looks as though it would work well, and is nothing like painting by numbers. Instead you learn the anatomy of a painting in photographed stages. There are a lot of these stages, with helpful captions telling you what is going on, and what you need to do next, from tracing the outlines to working with the actual paints. This even includes things that often get missed out, such as when to clean the brush and how to hold it to get the right effects. It is rather akin to having a tutor beside you telling you what to do, and very confidence building for a beginner.This also includes a beginner not only at painting, but anybody who fancies trying their hand at a totally new subject. Each picture comes with a helpful list of what colors to buy as well as which brushes you will need, as well as tips on capturing the appearance of different types of trees. There are six pictures, and these include all four seasons as well as painting water, snow and different types of light. This reminds me of the way I learned to draw and paint, working from coloring books with faint outlines to trace over and copying staged examples in those wonderful old Walter Foster books. Think of this as an update on that - highly recommended for anybody starting out in watercolors who is a little unsure of the drawing aspect. Would you like to learn to paint but can't rely on your drawing skills? These great books provide no-nonsense advice and easy to follow instructions making painting accessible for people who have never had the confidence to try before. They include outlines of five paintings to pull out from the centre of the book, with clear instructions and step-by-step photographs on how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to create beautiful watercolour paintings.-The Times

Author Information

Geoff Kersey is an experienced watercolourist and is much in demand as a teacher and demonstrator. He lives and works in Derbyshire where he has a studio, and he exhibits extensively. He has made over 30 watercolour DVDs and contributes to various art publications.

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