Watercolour - by Tom Shepherd (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The ultimate practical guide to expressive watercolor painting, from the master of loose washes and vibrant atmosphere: popular artist and teacher, Tom Shepherd.

Follow Tom's tried-and-tested approach to painting with freedom, flair and a whole lot of fun: discover a range of practical exercises, 6 step-by-step projects and numerous finished paintings to inspire you!

This fresh, colorful painting course is ideal for all aspiring watercolor artists: gain confidence with your brush, experiment through guided exercises and discover your own style. Tom's simple yet inspiring approach can take any painter's work to the next level, and can be applied to any subject.

• START WITH THE BASICS: shape, tone, color and edges. These concepts, and how to use, play with and explore them, are explained in clear, practical language.
• LEARN THROUGH DOING with step-by-step exercises, 6 paint-along projects and a number of jumping-off points for your own ideas. All the necessary details of brushwork, paint mixing and application are included.
• DEVELOP YOUR OWN STYLE: discover exercises to refine and adapt your style, broaden your artistic horizons and troubleshoot any common issues.
• LEARN TO PAINT - ANYTHING! Apply Tom's loose, expressive style to animals, people, street scenes, landscapes and still life.
• PUSH THE BOUNDARIES: the book features the work of four other inspiring artists, who work in a range of mediums (Hashim Akib, Jenny Aitken, Peter Keegan and Paul Talbot-Greaves). Tom examines how they work, and what makes their work unique, which allows him to introduce exciting ways of working with watercolor.

The book is completely standalone, but supports Tom Shepherd's popular online School of Watercolour. Discover more at: schoolofwatercolour.co.uk

About the Author

Tom Shepherd started his art career by creating custom artwork on guitars using graffiti pens. Making a move towards a brush and more traditional mediums opened up a whole new world to him, and he hasn't looked back since. Tom loves painting a wide variety of subjects, but is always drawn back to the place where his first two passions met; painting wildlife, in particular birds.
Tom is also a highly regarded, and much sought-after tutor.
Tom's work has become widely collected across the world. He has been a highly commended finalist in the world-renowned Wildlife Artist of the Year on several occasions. As well as involvement with various group exhibitions geared towards raising funds for wildlife and conservation; he also contributes a portion of sales each year to UK based Organisations such as WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust), raising many thousands of pounds for wildlife.
Tom co-hosts the podcast Ask an Artist, and runs successful remote painting classes through his School of Watercolour (schoolofwatercolour.co.uk)
Website: www.tomshepherdart.com
Instagram: @tomshepherdartist