Breaking the rules of watercolour
Trevena, Shirley2012
Book
Shirley Trevena is a well-known and successful watercolourist, with a huge international fan base. Throughout her career she has pushed the boundaries of watercolour and is regarded as one of Britain's most innovative artists in that medium. This book shows how she achieves her stunning results by pushing the medium to its limits. Shirley takes the reader through 10 paintings in great detail and shares all her professional tips and painting secrets. In addition, each painting has large close-up details so the reader can really see all the brushstrokes.
Main title:
Breaking the rules of watercolour / Shirley Trevena.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Batsford, c2012.
Collation:
128 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
1. Starting with paint, not pencil -- 2. More paint - bigger paper -- 3. Leaving my options open -- 4. Going for green -- 5. Breaking the rules of perspective -- 6. The happy accidents of watercolour -- 7. Painting a sunny day -- 8. Creating a mood - abstraction -- 9. Never use black -- 10. Taking desperate measures to save a painting -- 11. Revealing white paper -- 12. Visual surprises.
ISBN:
9781906388836
Dewey class:
751.422
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
194647
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 751.422 TREV | On loan - Due: 11 Jul 2026 |