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Publisher: Search Press
Edition: BC Paperback with flaps
Publication: 13 December 2022
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781800920415
Stock: 5 in stock
Size: 216x280 mm
Illustrations: 144
Pages: 144
RRP: $39.99

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Watercolour Nature Unleashed

$39.99

by Jane Betteridge

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Book Description

Be inspired by nature and explore innovative and dynamic ways to bring vibrancy and texture to your creative watercolour works of art.

Bursting with exciting and innovative techniques, best-selling author Jane Betteridge pushes watercolour to new heights, bringing nature to life with vibrancy, texture and dynamism.

In this reissue of her best-selling book Dynamic Watercolours, Jane demonstrates an effective and vibrant use of a huge range of exciting ways of working, including the use of crackle paste, modelling pastes, metallic leaf, gilding flakes, print and much more.

Inspired by nature on every page and showcasing 75 inspirational finished paintings, this book will excite and inspire watercolour artists of all abilities to experiment and approach their painting in a whole new way.

Introduction
Pure watercolour

PREPARING THE SURFACE 22
Surfaces 24, Textured grounds 32, Crackle paste 36, Modelling pastes 42, Tissue paper 48, Metallic leaf 54
Step-by-step: Poppyfield 55
Gilding flakes 62, Gesso 66, Stamping 68
Step-by-step: Beach Scene 70

ADDING TO YOUR PAINTING 76
Inks 78, Granulation 86
Step-by-step: Magical Woodland 92
Food wrap 98, Salt 102, Gouache 106, Contour relief 110, Pearlescence 114, Impasto 116, Bronzing powder 118, Stencils 122, Gauze & thread 124
Step-by-step: Wild Flowers in the Wood 128

IDEAS & INSPIRATION
Exploring themes 136, Focus 138, Pattern & colour 140, Your starting point 142, Index 144

About the Author

About Jane Betteridge

Jane Betteridge is an artist and qualified adult education tutor whose interest in painting stems from childhood, and whose inspiration is drawn from the landscape; from countryside to seaside. Known for her experimental, innovative approach to watercolours, Jane’s venturesome, investigative ways aim to nudge the use of the medium a little further, and allows her readers and students to take advantage of the medium to produce free, lively works of art.

Jane has demonstrated at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London and the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; and was Artist in Residence at the BBC's Gardener's World Live event. She has written for several art magazines and streams live workshops for the SAA. Jane also holds regular workshops in her studios in St Ives in Cornwall and Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, where she lives.

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Escape Learn Create

We love this book! Packed full of vibrant illustrations and wonderful inspiration, this book is a joyful invitation to experiment with different techniques and approaches to watercolour painting.

Each section is full of beautiful illustrations, and we love the way Jane introduces the techniques and follows this with step-by-step instructions of how to incorporate the techniques into specific projects. Also included are examples of Janes own artworks to inspire you to create your own watercolour examples. We also love the final section when Jane encourages you to start on your own painting journey, with her helpful advice about creating themes, how to focus and pattern and colour.

This stunning book takes watercolour painting to new, innovative and exciting dimensions. Highly Recommended!

Customer Review

A beautifully produced book. It is so helpful and inspirational for all artists whether a beginner or more advanced, and uses many watercolour techniques and different materials to enhance the paintings. The book is full of excellent images and the guidance to produce the images is first-class. Highly recommended.

Customer Review

I really love this book. With all of Jane's step-by-step projects I felt inspired to get going straight away and experiment! I particularly love the crackle paste. So happy with my purchase and cant wait for Jane's next book!

Customer Review

This is another great book from Jane. She actually tells you how its done. There are some step-by-step exercises which are always helpful and the techniques used are interesting and colourful. Highly recommend.

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