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Chinese Brush Painting through the Seasons - Miao Hongbo - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Chinese brush painting is a traditional style of painting that has evolved over many centuries. Artists use ink and colour pigments to paint onto rice paper or silk. An important characteristic of this kind of painting is holding and directing the brush in the right way to produce strokes that are delicate and refined. The four co-authors of this book – Sun Chenggang, Ning Xiangying, Ning Jialu and Miao Hongbo – are particularly gifted proponents of this style, which has connections with traditional calligraphy. Chinese brush painting typically includes themes such as birds, plants and flowers, landscapes, fruit and vegetables and fish. This book explores these themes through the four seasons, with the peony depicted in spring, the lotus flower in summer, the vegetable harvest in autumn and the bamboo bud in winter. Many of the subjects are symbolic and have connotations of good fortune, auspiciousness, good health, a long life, a good harvest, a flourishing family, wealth – even immortality! Explained in the introduction to each project, the symbolism is followed by clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. There is a short section at the beginning of the book describing tools, materials and techniques to help readers achieve the almost ethereal beauty and delicacy of this style of painting.

DKK 155.00

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Paint Yourself Calm - Jean Haines - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Meditative, peaceful and calming, watercolour painting offers a sense of control and self-worth to everyone, with no judgement or goal beyond the joy of painting itself. This book shows you how to calm and enhance your outlook through the movement of brush on paper. Master artist Jean Haines leads you on a journey through paint, showing you how to wipe away your worries with the soothing, gentle strokes of watercolour paint.

DKK 159.00

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Painting Acrylic Landscapes the Easy Way - Terry Harrison - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Terry Harrison shows how to paint landscapes in acrylics using a range of simple brush techniques, and the author’s own range of brushes. He introduces the brushes, which he has designed to carry out specific techniques, and also explains which other materials are required, including using a limited palette of paint colours. He then describes what each of the brushes is suitable for, before going on to explain acrylic painting techniques such as painting a tree close-up, painting reflections and snow, creating distance and using texture pastes, glaze medium and palette knives. There are six beautiful demonstrations with easy to follow text and step by step photographs, covering popular Terry Harrison subjects: a summer landscape, a winter scene, a coastal view, a landscape with a barn, a Venetian scene and a beautiful building covered in wisteria. Readers who loved Terry’s Brush with Acrylics will enjoy this all new title, in which Terry’s brushes are put through their paces in a completely new range of illustrations and demonstrations.

DKK 152.00

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The Modern Flower Painter (paperback edition) - Anna Mason - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Learn to paint stunningly realistic botanical watercolour flowers with award-winning artist Anna Mason. ''A fantastic guide that will inspire and challenge the experienced watercolour artist, while also drawing in and reassuring the complete beginner.'' My Weekly Anna''s popular style and trusted techniques have inspired and delighted aspiring artists in over 100 countries worldwide. Covering every aspect of painting modern botanical-style flower portraits, Anna guides you step by step through her six-stage watercolour process. Each of the six stunning projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes and useful colour swatches so that you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna''s own. Inside, you’ll find: - How to get started , from setting up your workspace to drawing your projects; - How to work with watercolour to achieve the right tones, hues and colour mixes; - How to hold your brush, apply paint and other useful brush techniques; - How to paint watercolour flowers in Anna’s signature 6-stage process; - 6 step-by-step flower portraits including clematis, violets, tulips and more! Anna Mason’s exceptional botanical artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine, and earned her a spot in the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. This is the paperback edition of the best-selling hardback original, which sold over 25,000 copies.

DKK 155.00

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Anyone Can Paint Watercolour Landscapes - Grahame Booth - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''This series from Search Press is simply brilliant and brilliantly simple. Take one look and you''ll get it immediately. I just love them.'' Henry Malt, Paint Magazine Use the full-size traceable outlines and the clear step-by-step instructions to create 6 beautiful landscape paintings. Whether you are a beginner to watercolour or looking to brush up on your skills, you will be amazed at how quickly you can produce beautiful paintings following the easy-to-follow written and visual steps. Written by professional artist and tutor Grahame Booth, this guide features a short but inclusive ‘what you need’ section, enabling you to gather together the paints, brushes and basic equipment required before you start painting, and some brief guidance on general techniques such as how to hold the brush, how to add water to your paint and how to mix colour, plus how to frame and display your work.The 6 stunning step-by-step projects that follow build in difficulty as you work through the book, introducing new techniques as they are used and incorporating numerous handy hints and tips from the author to help you progress on your painting journey. The outlines for each of the 6 projects appear at the end of the book for you to trace, transfer and customize so you can start to paint impressive landscapes straight away. Previously published as The Paint Pad Artist: Watercolour Landscapes (9781782216278).

DKK 127.00

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Geoff Kersey’s Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists - Geoff Kersey - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Flexible pocket book of tips for watercolor artists of all abilities. Geoff Kersey shares his expertise in this book packed full of tips for watercolour painters. Learn all you need to know, from what to buy, composing a painting and mastering techniques such as wet into wet and dry brush work, to how to paint skies, water, trees, buildings and more. The tips are clearly explained and illustrated through artwork and step by step photographs.This title was previously published as Geoff''s Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. In this new easy to use flexibinding format with an updated design, the books in the Watercolour Artists'' Pocket Books series bring to you the best tips from Search Press''s best-selling authors.

DKK 110.00

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Ready to Paint with Terry Harrison - Terry Harrison - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The distilled teachings of one of hobby art''s masters, Terry Harrison. Everything you need to learn to paint like a pro! Terry Harrison''s painting style and easy-going humor makes painting fun again. Pick up a brush, pull out one of the included outlines, and before you know it, you''ll have a painting you can be proud to hang on your wall! This collection of Terry Harrison''s highly-successful Ready to Paint books expands on the rock-solid painting advice in the originals by including all of Terry''s clever and simple techniques. Together with more information on his preferred materials, the book makes painting the huge range of landscapes and rural scenes included approachable and enjoyable. The book includes pull-out outline paper that you can transfer to watercolor paper (full instructions on how to do so are included) for the projects, and Terry''s beautiful artworks are scattered throughout for inspiration.

DKK 152.00

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Debbie Shore's Sewing Room Secrets: Quilting - Debbie Shore - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Jam-packed with hands-on, practical advice, and with gorgeous projects to practise the skills you learn, Debbie will teach you everything you need to know about quilting. Whether you are at the start of your sewing journey or are already an experienced quilter, you’ll be inspired by Debbie’s friendly and easy-to-follow approach to useful quilting techniques. Beginning with a section on quilting essentials she’ll guide you around your sewing machine and explains all the tools and materials you might need. The second section then introduces you to the key quilting techniques you’ll need to know: discover patchwork favourites such as disappearing nine patch and English paper piecing, different quilting styles, sashing, binding and more — each explained clearly with stitched samples or illustrated step by steps. Projects then follow a single or selection of core quilting skills, so you can put your new knowledge into practice. This is the ideal book for those new to quilting, looking for in-depth and helpful guidance, or for the more experienced quilter looking to brush up on their skills.

DKK 120.00

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Five-Minute Watercolour - Samantha Nielsen - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Many novice artists are intimidated by the prospect of trawling through very technical drawing books, especially given our busy day-to-day lives. Five-Minute Watercolour is a handy companion as you explore your artistic potential by sketching in watercolour – in five minutes you can produce a great painting that you''ll be proud to keep and share. Discover 55 bitesize exercises, written in jargon-free language, to help you make watercolour painting a part of your day. Starting with advice on the basic supplies you will need, professional urban watercolour artist Samantha Nielsen takes you through all the techniques required to begin and pursue your creative journey - from brush control to using warm and cool colours, followed by advice on implementing these techniques such as painting skies, seascapes or people. Samantha then helps you take it further by showing you how to capture movement and create depth. Every spread in the book features five expert tips and ideas, as well as examples of amazing five-minute watercolour sketches to inspire you. For new and aspiring artists everywhere who''ve dreamt of making art a part of their working lives, this pocket book is perfect for you.

DKK 119.00

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Watercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner - Matthew Palmer - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In Watercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner , artist and teacher Matthew Palmer guides beginners through their first steps in watercolour and shows what incredible landscapes can be achieved in this exciting medium. Step-by-step exercises, mini projects and six longer projects help you to build essential skills and allow you to produce a range of landscapes you will be proud of. Vital drawing skills are explained and demonstrated, along with key techniques such as how to use resists; colour mixing; painting natural-looking foliage; using the dry-brush technique to create intricate detail, and using scratch-out techniques to add sparkle and movement to water. The exercises are ideal for beginners and the main projects will also build skills for improving artists. Matthew has an accessible style, with plenty of tips and tricks for beginners to make things easier. A huge wealth of finished paintings provide ideas and inspiration for your own future watercolour landscapes. Full-size pull-out outlines are provided for the final projects. Includes material previously published in Matthew Palmer''s Step-by-Step Guide to Watercolour Painting (2018), but with the addition of three brilliant new projects, many new illustrations and extensive textual revisions.

DKK 141.00

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Watercolour Animals for the Absolute Beginner - Matthew Palmer - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The quick way to watercolour success is here! If you have ever wanted to learn to paint animals, then this is for you. Step-by-steps and clearly explained techniques will guide beginners through the methods needed to easily and effectively paint a variety of domestic and wild animals. Matthew expertly demonstrates how to paint realistic eyes, mouths, noses, fur markings and feathers in watercolour, and clearly explains all the techniques needed for the projects, including wet into wet, lifting out, adding shadows and the all-important dry-brush blending. Full-size, fold-out outline sketches are provided for all projects, allowing you to simply trace the sketches onto watercolour paper and start painting with ease. A clear and comprehensive colour -mixing section is included to allow you to confidently choose and mix the colours you need. Three starter projects - a simple bird, dolphin and penguin - are the perfect introduction to the basic techniques before moving on to six larger projects, each set in a simple scene: a parrot, cheetah, panda, giraffes, sea turtle and polar bear. Matthew includes many handy hints and tip for beginners and improving artists alike to fill you with confidence to create your own stunning watercolour animals.

DKK 141.00

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Anyone Can Paint Watercolour Flowers - Julie King - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This inspiring book has been reimagined as part of the accessible Anyone Can Paint series. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced artist you will be amazed at how quickly you can produce beautiful paintings following the clear, straightforward written and visual steps. The outlines for each of the six projects appear at the end of the book for you to trace, transfer and customize so you can start to paint impressive floral compositions straight away. Written by professional artist and tutor Julie King, this guide features a short but inclusive ‘what you need’ section, enabling you to gather together the paints, brushes, and basic equipment required before you start painting. Additionally, the book provides some brief guidance on general techniques, such as how to hold the brush, how to add water to your paint, and how to mix your colours to achieve the perfect petal hue. The six stunning step-by-step projects that follow build in difficulty as you work through the book, introducing new techniques as they are used and incorporating numerous handy hints and tips from the author to help you progress on your painting journey. Previously published as The Paint Pad Artist: Watercolour Flowers (9781782216261).

DKK 127.00

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Take Three Colours: Watercolour Lakes & Rivers - Stephen Coates - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush before, professional watercolour teacher and artist Stephen Coates will show you how to paint lakes and rivers in watercolour using just three brushes, three colours, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Using just red, blue and yellow paint Stephen shows you how to paint nine realistic watercolour scenes. There is no off-putting colour theory or long-winded mixing information, just a practical absolute beginner’s course that shows the three colours in action. Build your skills through each of the nine easy paintings, starting from the simplest of scenes and ending with a more challenging, stunning picture you’ll be proud to have painted. There are step-by-step photographs for each project, clear instruction and advice throughout, and handy tips and jargon busters. Each of Stephen’s finished paintings is shown at full size for easy reference, which you can even use to trace from for a stress-free painting experience. This is a straightforward, economical, practical progressive course to painting lakes and river scenes in watercolour. Stephen uses the following paints and brushes in this book: - Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolours - Raw Sienna, Light Red and Ultramarine. - Brushes - Proarte Series 101 round size 2, Series 101 round size 8, Proarte 3/4inch Mini hake flat goat hair brush.

DKK 113.00

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Drawn from the Wild - Caroline Ross - Bog - Search Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Re-wild your art practice, by transforming foraged and found materials into vibrant, sustainable drawing media, from richly pigmented pastels and smoke-black charcoal to deep, lightfast inks. ‘If you love culture, but know in your bones you are also part of nature, like me, you’ll want to make your art practice more ecologically sound and sustainable.’ - Caroline RossThis stunning, practical book, sequel to the best-selling Found and Ground, contains both ancient and modern techniques for ‘rewilding’ your art practice. With hands-on advice and simple, step-by-step instruction, artist and author Caroline Ross shows you how to create beautiful, useful art supplies from wild and ancient materials – whether those materials are foraged, natural, discarded or repurposed. Inside the book you’ll discover:Advice on how to forage safely and ethically, as well as tips on scavenging in the urban environment and rewilding your art practice gradually;Practical, step-by-step instructions for using lump media, preparing pigments, and creating hard and soft pastels;A complete guide to creating charcoal, from assessing different wood types, refining your sticks and then a guide to burning;A guide to creating tannin, iron gall and botanical inks, plus instructions for making your own quill pen and brush;Surfaces on which to work, from found paper, leather and bark, to making your own sewn sketchbook;A final section on more permanent and long-lasting materials, such as metalpoint. Expansive, inclusive and ethically-aware, Caroline illustrates the book with her own inspirational artwork alongside that of other artistic contributors from different cultures and different parts of the world, with their own distinctive materials, approaches and uses of the same core techniques.