This handy, practical and inspirational little book is perfect for the pocket or art bag. It shows watercolour painters of all levels how to loosen up their paintings and maintain spontaneity by painting simple watercolour studies in no more than 10 minutes.
Written by popular artist Hazel Soan, the book is arranged in three parts: the first section explains all about the equipment you will need; the second section covers techniques and shows what can be achieved with watercolour in a short time span; the third section looks at various subjects that are ideal for painting quickly.
All the essential techniques are covered, focusing particularly on maximizing brushstrokes and exploring colours, and there is useful advice on deciding what to include and what to leave out. With helpful chapters on painting a wide range of subjects people, landscapes, seascapes, buildings, gardens, flowers and still life this little guide is ideal for quick reference when working in the studio or out in the field.
Think you have no time to paint? See what you can achieve in just 10
minutes!
Inspirational advice to help you paint quick and spontaneous watercolours
Essential tips on painting people, landscapes, seascapes, buildings, animals,
flowers and still life
Hazel Soan is a successful artist with an international reputation. She divides her studio time between London and Cape Town, exhibits her work widely, and her paintings can be found in collections worldwide. She is the author of 7 books on painting, regularly contributes to art magazines, and runs very popular painting holidays. She was an Art Expert on Channel 4s Watercolour Challenge and has made a number of other radio and TV appearances both in the UK and abroad.
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