Learn Watercolour in an Afternoon

Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations of many of us, and these techniques can be learnt more quickly than you think. Hazel Soan's concise book, filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step by steps, is written in a very accessible way for those completely new to painting.

Chapters include:
Getting Started (the materials you will need and those you can ignore in the art shop);
Choice of Colours;
Mixing Colours; What's the Subject? (how to select a suitable subject);
What Surfaces to Paint on;
Basic Painting Techniques (remembering that in watercolour white paper is the light and you paint the shade);
Brushstrokes (with lots of examples)
Composition (with details on how to design paintings with horizon, focus and balance, a hint of perspective and the light and shade of a subject).

Packed with illustrations for guidance, this is the most comprehensive guide to learning watercolour very quickly.