Breaking the rules of watercolour
Trevena, Shirley2012
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Shirley Trevena breaks the conventional rules of watercolour through her bold compositions, unusual perspectives, fascinating textures and strength and vibrancy of her colour combinations. Here she shares her professional tips and painting secrets.
Main title:
Breaking the rules of watercolour / by Shirley Trevena
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Imprint:
London Batsford 2012
Collation:
128 pages colour illustrations
Notes:
Includes index
Contents:
Starting with paint, not pencil: red flowers and figs at Rauffet -- More paint - bigger paper: tournesols -- Leaving my options open: still life with Chinese pears -- Going for green: summer French greens -- Breaking the rules of perspective: still life with yellow paper bag -- The happy accidents of watercolour: Scottish waterlillies -- Painting a sunny day: drinks in the garden -- Creating a mood - abstraction: night fire in France -- Never use black: still life with black-and-white cloth -- Taking desperate measures to save a painting: green glass vase and pink chair -- Revealing white paper -- Visual surprises
ISBN:
9781906388836 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
751.422 BRE
Local class:
751.422
Language:
English
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BRN:
77409
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