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Watercolour fruit & vegetable portraits

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Watercolour fruit & vegetable portraits

WATERCOLOURS. Starting with basic techniques and use of colour, she shows how to capture the individuality of spiralling artichokes, the smooth contours of aubergines, the sumptuous reds of glossy peppers, the cool yellows of bananas, the subtle hues of blossom and more. Using traditional methods, overlaying washes, dry brush techniques, glazing, masking - she develops pictures that are exciting and different, sometimes with an unconventional and amusing twist that takes the images on to new, contemporary levels. Explanations on drawing, composition, lighting, painting white subjects are included, along with many different ideas and dozens of useful and helpful tips. The author is a well-known and well-respected watercolour artist. This title provides detailed techniques sections and step-by-step projects. It is highly illustrated