Paint 50 Landscapes

Never forget, the results of your painting will always be better than you expect! This book can help. It is a reference book, which means you can go on finding new things almost indefinitely. There are many simple things in here, as well as many in-depth techniques. Your best qualification is your desire to paint. This is my best shot at helping you achieve this.I'm putting my own lifetime's knowledge down in an understandable way and I hope it will serve you for a lifetime. In here is a vast array of different types of landscapes and ways of putting them down in watercolour.Some techniques are very simple - painting sparkling water, for example, or beach shingle, sky, snow and more. These will give you the freedom to paint what you want, how you want. Here are the tools, the means for painting what you choose. This is the book I wanted when I was struggling with my own painting. Use it to build your self-confidence, to strengthen and revitalize your work, or to get going for the first time.It's a wonderful truth about the human brain that no matter its age or youth, it goes on learning. You may have wanted to paint all your life, but not had the time or opportunity to start. You may be a student at college or university and want to progress quickly. You could be starting out, or you may have a moderate level of experience. You may be an accomplished painter, even a professional artist or illustrator, and want to approach watercolour from a new angle. You may simply want to find some new techniques to add to those you already know.There is something in here for you - have a look through the pages now and see what you can find. The information is easy to follow. It builds on what has gone before, but it is not bound by tradition. It will help you bring something different to show the world, your peer group, and your friends. Above all, this is for you, for your own art.

Joe Francis Dowden is a well-known artist, tutor and author specialising in realism in watercolour. He writes for A&I, Painting World and Paint magazine (distributed to members of the SAA). Joe's work has appeared in several partworks, DVDs and on TV, including a demonstration of landscape painting in situ on BBC's UK Style channel. Joe lives in Worthing, UK.