Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #201541 in Books
• Published on: 1993-02-22
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Synopsis
This structured course in landscape painting encourages amateur artists to paint pictures right from the start, rather than brush strokes or laying a wash. The book is divided into three main sections - the first looks at the practical aspects of watercolour painting, the second encourages students to develop their own style while the third shows how to paint the many different elements of the landscape. The course includes numerous exercises which highlight the key points covered in each chapter. 12 demonstrative paintings are included.

From the Back Cover
David Bellamy was brought up in Pembrokeshire and is well-known for his atmospheric watercolours of landscapes, as well as his paintings of the sea and coastline. Highly regarded as a teacher of art, David has a tremendous following among leisure painters,many of whom have attended his extremely popular courses both in the UK and overseas. He also gives demonstrations and talks, has produced five successful videos on watercolour painting and is a regular contributor to the Leisure Painter magazine.
David Bellamy is the bestselling author of Developing Your Watercolours, the sequel to Watercolour Landscape Course, as well as Coastal Landscapes and Learn To Paint Watercolour Landscapes, all published by Collins. Through his painting and writing he hopes to bring about a greater awareness of threats to the natural environment.

About the Author
David Bellamy is a highly regarded art teacher, with a big following among leisure painters. He runs extremely popular painting courses, gives demonstrations and talks, has had several popular TV series about painting outdoors and has produced a number of videos on painting. He is a regular contributor to Leisure Painter magazine and is the author of several highly successful books on watercolour painting; Collins Learn to Paint Watercolour Landscapes, David Bellamy's Coastal Landscapes, David Bellamy's Watercolour Landscape Course and Developing Your Watercolours.

Customer Reviews

Absolute Beginners Beware
It's still early days for me, but I've found this a bit of a struggle as a first watercolour tutorial book. Whilst I like the concept of diving straight in, I do find that the book glosses over basic things like exactly how wet the paint should be, and whether a wash is done horizontally or vertically for a given effect. A couple of extra pages on basic techniques would have helped me, and so I'm now looking for an alternative primer or face-to-face tuition.

From First Steps to Improver
A sudden urge come over me to have a go at watercolour painting, so I went in search of what I thought would be a suitable book to start me on the right track until I could enrol in an evening class. David Bellamy's Watercolour Landscape Course: From First Steps to Finished Paintings looked perfect to me.

I liked the fact that you were not bogged down in painting colour wheels and just mixing colours before you got to paint anything. With just a basic set of colours and a couple of brushes, David encourages you to paint - even on the back on an envelope if you haven't got proper watercolour paper.

The demonstrations are easy to follow and the exercises gradually increase in difficulty to stretch you.

When I did finally join an evening class, the tutor was impressed with what I had achieved from reading a book. I still refer to it on a regular basis for hints and tips. It's well worth a read.

A wonderful book to learn from
I love David Bellamy's style of painting and find his book has encouraged me to actually put the paint on the paper instead of looking and thinking about it. A great book.