Learn to Paint People Quickly: A practical, step-by-step guide to learning to paint people in watercolour and oils (Learn Quickly) - Couverture rigide

Soan, Hazel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 184994394X ISBN 13 : 9781849943949

Editeur : Batsford Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Get to grips with this challenging subject in no time with Hazel Soan.

This brilliant book has been designed for busy people wanting to learn how to paint.

Created by bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan, it's bursting with simple, step by step guidance and easy-to-follow illustrations - the perfect inspiration for artists of all abilities - from those completely new to painting to the more experienced wanting to learn something new.

Whatever medium you're using, a simple figure in a landscape can add scale as well as a human dimension that together make for a more natural feel.

These figures don't have to be detailed, but you do need to get the proportions and attitudes right and Hazel will show you how to do this reliably and confidently.

Hazel's method is simple and to the point. Never overburdened with analysis and explanations, she teaches through concise instruction and plenty of examples that

will have you learning quickly.

If all you want is figures in a wider setting, this quick overview will be more than enough.

However, if your ambitions do stretch to portraiture, there's also enough here to get you

started on the right road.

Book: Batsford - Hardback - 112 pages - Colour throughout

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations. Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations of many of us and the techniques of painting lively crowd scenes or portraits of loved ones can be picked up faster than you think. In this concise book, Hazel Soan explains everything you need to know about figurative painting in an accessible way. She advises on how to paint people in a variety of poses and settings, dealing with the theories of colour and light in a way that beginners will understand and more experienced painters will find invaluable. She also guides you through ways to insert people into your pre-existing painting to bring them to life; scenes like urban streets and on the beach are explored. Subjects like how to paint portraits and getting to grips with body proportion and perspective are also covered. Both media of watercolours and oils are covered, making this the perfect book for any type of artist. Filled with easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, this is a practical and helpful guide to learning to paint people very quickly.

Biographie de l'auteur :

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 eight bestselling books for HarperCollins and has made several 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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Batsford Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 184994394X
• ISBN 13: 9781849943949
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 112