Terrys Watercolour Secrets

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Terry Harrison's Watercolour Secrets

A lifetime of painting techniques by Terry Harrison

An invaluable source of tips and techniques based on a life-time of painting.

Terry Harrison has been an artist since he was 16 years old, and during his life has built a formidable reputation as an artist, tutor and author. This comprehensive and accessible book brings together all he has learnt during his lifetime and provides over 170 tips, techniques and trade secrets to help the reader improve their watercolour painting. Drawing on material from his best-selling 'Terry's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists' (2008) and 'Painting Water in Watercolour' (2013), Terry begins with what materials to buy, using photographs, colour and techniques, and ends with numerous tips on painting a variety of subjects such as skies, distance, mountains, beaches and boats. Terry has an easy, accessible style that artists of all abilities will find easy to understand, making this book an invaluable resource that the reader will return to again and again.

Table of Contents

About the author

Introduction

What to buy

Paper

Brushes

Paints

Other useful items

Using photographs

Colour

Mixing watercolours

Techniques

Washes

Wet into wet

Wet on dry

Dry brushing

Glazing

Masking

Lifting out

Special effects

Troubleshooting

Skies

Distance

Fields

Trees

Grasses

Flowers

Mountains

Water

Beaches

Rocks

Cliffs

Boats

Roofs

Walls

Windows & doors

Windows

Doors

Stiles, gates & fences

Winter scenes

Figures & animals

Index

Terry Harrison grew up in Norfolk, UK. His early art education was basic and he never dreamed that he would one day become an artist. At fifteen, Terry moved to Hampshire and, inspired by his brilliant art teacher, won a place at Farnham Art School at the age of sixteen. After graduating he became a graphic artist but continued to paint in his spare time. In 1984 Terry gave up his job to paint full time and never looked back, teaching and demonstrating his watercolour techniques throughout the world, developing his own range of brushes and paints and writing over 20 best-selling books that have been translated into many languages. Sadly, Terry passed away in 2017 but his legacy lives on. His gift for explaining his methods in an easy and accessible way has encouraged countless people to take up painting, and his beautiful works of art, inspired by the English countryside that he loved, will continue to be enjoyed by people all over the world.