Landscapes in Watercolour

Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner

Lois Davidson

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English

Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
01 August 2024

Art & Architecture; Watercolours; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals

Series: Art Techniques

Landscapes in Watercolour comprises ten tutorials for the absolute beginner to achieve stunning results.

The diverse selection of landscapes ranges from a midwinter farm and a sunny woodland to a coastal waterfront and boats in an estuary. Each watercolour is broken down into four or five stages, showing how to build up a painting from the background colour and add the finishing details. The reader will learn how to simplify the scene in front of them, allowing them to recreate the essence of the landscape for the viewer without labouring over an easel for hours. Interspersed with the tutorials are special masterclasses covering trees, skies and reflections. There is also a section on choosing tools and materials and introductory topics on:

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Colour theory .

Composition .

Perspective .

Basic drawing .

Painting techniques.

AUTHOR: Lois Davidson is a watercolour artist from the South-East of England, with over 40 years of experience. She has been painting professionally since 2020, and was shortlisted for the Jackson's Painting Prize in 2021. Her creative interests are focused primarily around her local coastal landscapes, from which she draws constant inspiration. She now runs a successful YouTube art channel alongside her daughter, demonstrating traditional and experimental watercolour techniques, with a focus on loose landscape painting. Her art is her way of connecting with overlooked areas within the landscape through the medium of ink and watercolour. Alongside her painting tutorials, Lois also runs a popular art community online, offering guidance and more in-depth learning opportunities. She has exhibited her work locally, and her paintings have sold around the globe.

By: Lois Davidson
Imprint: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 275mm, Width: 215mm,
ISBN: 9781784946838
ISBN 10: 1784946834
Series: Art Techniques
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Introduction 8 Materials and Equipment 10 Colour and Value 16 Composition 18 Perspective 19 Preliminary Drawings 20 Basic Watercolour Techniques 22 Hedgerow in Springtime 26 Focus on Painting Skies 32 Rolling Hills and Summer Sky 34 Shaded Summer Path 40 Sailing Boats and Golden Sands 46 Focus on Painting Trees 52 November Trees 54 Windmill in the Snow 60 Old Farm in Midwinter 66 Focus on Painting Water 72 Misty Pine Forest at Dusk 74 Flatford Mill 80 Bait Diggers at Low Tide 86 Glossary 92 Suppliers 93 About the Author 94 Acknowledgements 94 Index 95

Lois Davidson is a watercolour artist from the south-east of England, with over 40 years of experience. She has been painting professionally since 2020, and was shortlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize in 2021. Her creative interests are focused primarily around her local coastal landscapes, from which she draws constant inspiration. She now runs a successful YouTube art channel alongside her daughter, demonstrating traditional and experimental watercolour techniques, with a focus on loose landscape painting. Her art is her way of connecting with overlooked areas within the landscape through the medium of ink and watercolour. Alongside her painting tutorials, Lois also runs a popular art community online, offering guidance and more in-depth learning opportunities. She has exhibited her work locally, and her paintings have sold around the globe. www.loisdavidson.com

Reviews for Landscapes in Watercolour: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner

A perfect introduction to the medium, Landscapes in Watercolour by Lois Davidson will teach you everything you need to know to start painting the world around you. With over 40 years of experience using and teaching how to use watercolour, Lois provides information on how to choose your tools and materials. Basic drawing and painting techniques are clearly explained, and Lois offers advice on subjects such as colour theory, composition and perspective. The main body of the book is devoted to ten different landscape paintings, from a midwinter farm to a coastal waterfront, with each subject broken down into easy steps, interspersed with tutorials that explain how to paint special elements of the landscape, such as trees, skies and reflections. This is a well presented and well written book that will encourage beginners to get started straight away. * Leisure Painter magazine *