Overview
David Bellamy’s Watercolour Landscape Course is a popular guide to landscape painting that has sold over 55,000 copies to date. Structured and practical in approach, it is unique in that it has amateur painters painting pictures right from the start.
Well-known teacher-artist David Bellamy helps students to learn techniques by producing actual sketches, studies and watercolour paintings in this inspiring and practical guide.
The book is divided into three main parts:
• The first section covers all the practical aspects of watercolour painting;
• the second section is more challenging, requiring students to take a little more initiative and develop their own style; and
• the third shows how to paint the many different elements of the landscape.
The course includes numerous practical exercises which highlight the key points covered in each chapter and there are twelve demonstration pictures with clear, step-by-step instructions.
Synopsis
Structured and practical in approach, this unique resource includes numerous exercises that will help students learn proper painting techniques from the start. An initial introduction addresses the basic aspects of watercolor painting, while later sections challenge artists to develop sketches, studies, and eventually full works. Twelve demonstration pictures are accompanied by step-by-step instructions that pinpoint the use of key techniques and methods. Beautifully illustrated with David Bellamy’s own evocative landscapes, this is the perfect reference for any aspiring painter.