From Sketch to Watercolour Painting

  From Sketch to Watercolour Painting by Wendy Jelbert

 Info:

 Seiten:128
 Sprache: Englisch
 Verlag:Search press (Jan 2017)
 ISBN 13/EAN: 9781782213062

 search press

Bewertung: 9/10

 Klappentext:

Everything you need to know about transforming a rough sketch into a perfect painting, and how to enjoy the looseness of sketching as an art form in its own right.
Wendy Jelbert begins this book by asking the question 'why sketch?'. Her answer is that it is the best way to record inspirational scenes and to capture special moments. Through a series of step-by-step projects, Wendy demonstrates how to develop your sketching skills and to transform a sketch into a finished painting. Everything is covered from capturing detail, composition and texture to making the most of your sketchbooks. Many of Wendy's finished paintings and the sketches that inspired them are included throughout the book.
Whatever type of artist you are a professional, a serious amateur, a weekend artist, or a beginner a few crucial lines, some written notes and, maybe, a couple of photographs, will help capture forever a fleeting moment of time that sparks your interest. You never know when these moments are going to occur, so you must be prepared. Personally, I never leave home without a small sketchbook and a pen or pencil in my pocket; I might forget my keys, but never my sketchbook! Remember that you only have a brief time in which to record a scene, so it is important to get all the right information down quickly and accurately.

Review:

How can I capture a fleeting moment of time that keeps my interest as a painter? How can I later reproduce my impressions in beautiful pictures?

Novice painters often cannot capture what they see because they do not know how to start. The best way of gathering ideas and information is keeping a sketchbook.

The professional artist and teacher Wendy Jelbert never leaves home without a small sketchbook in her pocket. Of course, pencils, brushes and watercolour paints must not be missing. On the first pages Wendy Jelbert gives valuable tips about the equipment. Above all the material must be light and simple.

The next chapter covers the themes texture, tone, sketching with other media, details, the using of photographs, pen ink and water. Varied picture examples with many details and helpful tips are accompanied by easy to understand texts.

After experimenting with the basics, the next section of the book concentrates on broadening the painter´s skills. With a few helpful rules, you learn how things are placed in a painting to create cohesive compositions. Simplifying, composition, unusual formats are dealt with in detail. An often-neglected topic is the painting of figures. Human figures provide a fresh element in a scene. In this book, you can find a lot of examples of how to sketch them. You can follow the way of painting from photograph to the coloured sketch and the final painting.

The final section consists of three step-by-step painting projects. “French window, farmyard and quiet harbour”. Every topic takes up thus far learned. The way from reference photograph to finished watercolour painting is described in detail. For the beginner, it is very helpful to use the list of needed materials like paper, colours, brushes and other tools for various painting techniques. The selected motives impress with harmonious colours and through seamless work steps. A little story about the creation of the painting is amusing to read.

Conclusion:

“From Sketch to watercolour painting” is a recommendable book for beginners, but also for professional and serious amateurs. Impressive are the modern presentation, helpful tips, a lot of examples with exact details and easy to understand texts.