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Highlights
- A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.
- About the Author: Hazel Soan is a popular and successful artist who divides her time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely.
- 112 Pages
- Art, Subjects & Themes
- Series Name: Learn Quickly
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About the Book
A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.
Book Synopsis
A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations. Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations of many of us and the techniques of painting lively crowd scenes or portraits of loved ones can be picked up faster than you think. In this concise book, Hazel Soan explains everything you need to know about figurative painting in an accessible way. She advises on how to paint people in a variety of poses and settings, dealing with the theories of colour and light in a way that beginners will understand and more experienced painters will find invaluable. She also guides you through ways to insert people into your pre-existing painting to bring them to life; scenes like urban streets and on the beach are explored. Subjects like how to paint portraits and getting to grips with body proportion and perspective are also covered. Both media of watercolours and oils are covered, making this the perfect book for any type of artist. Filled with easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, this is a practical and helpful guide to learning to paint people very quickly.Review Quotes
'This excellent series from Batsford continues to impress' 'This is about as user-friendly as you can get' - Art Book Review
About the Author
Hazel Soan is a popular and successful artist who divides her time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely. She has her own gallery in Fulham, London. She is author of several bestselling books and a range of successful DVDs. She was one of the art experts in the popular Channel 4 TV series Watercolour Challenge. The very successful Learn Watercolour Quickly, Essence of Watercolour and Watercolour Rainbow are also by Hazel Soan.Dimensions (Overall): 6.0 Inches (H) x 7.8 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: Subjects & Themes
Series Title: Learn Quickly
Publisher: Batsford
Theme: Human Figure
Format: Hardcover
Author: Hazel Soan
Language: English
Street Date: March 9, 2017
TCIN: 1001842125
UPC: 9781849943949
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-9401
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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