Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #181135 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-05
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Synopsis
Structured and practical in approach, David Bellamy's guide has amateur painters painting pictures right from the start. The well-known teacher-artist 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 12 demonstration pictures with clear, step-by-step instructions.

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 well-known artist who runs many very popular courses for watercolourists. He has produced a number of successful painting videos and is the author of several other books published by HarperCollins, including Developing your Watercolours, (the sequel to this book), Learn to Paint Watercolour Landscapes and Coastal Landscapes.

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.