Follows the story of watercolour from 16th-century Italy and Germany through Holland, France and Switzerland in the 18th century and on to the contribution made by the British School. It concludes with the effects of Romanticism and Impressionism and a discussion of watercolour in the 20th century.
Incorporating a series of 32 lessons, this book illustrates the art of watercolour painting. The course is designed to be progressive in outlay as one lesson follows onto the next. The book begins with simple lessons on brush control and progresses to more complicated watercolour techniques.
An introduction to the popular painting medium of watercolour. This pocket-sized manual describes the methods and techniques with step-by-step demonstrations.