Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes in Watercolour

Learn to paint watercolour landscapes in 30 half-hour lessons with this step-by-step watercolour workbook for beginners.

Tracings are provided for easy transfer to paper or canvas no drawing necessary!
 
Master artist David Woolas teaches you all the skills you need to paint watercolour landscapes and their components including trees in winter, sparkling water, hedgerows and gates, animals, human figures, and buildings in the landscape. Best of all, each project takes just 30 minutes!

Inside you’ll find:

• 30 quick and easy exercises ideal for 6 x 4 watercolour pads
• Expert guidance on colour mixing for greys, greens, winter scenes, and more
• How to paint washes and skies
• How to master composition lakeside, fence lines, etc.
• How to paint trees and flowers in a variety of seasons and landscapes
• How to paint water to achieve depth, sparkle, and more
• How to paint living landscapes with buildings, people, bridges, etc.
• 3 full-size painting projects combining all learned techniques and elements
• Tracings for each watercolour landscape painting.

Each small painting is a work of art in its own right, and can be stored in your portfolio for reference later, or framed and hung on the wall to impress your friends. Start your watercolour journey today, and learn how to paint vibrant, atmospheric landscapes in just 30 minutes!

“This is a genuinely exciting evolution of a popular series. You’ll be guided through some simple exercises and on to complete paintings, gaining valuable insights that will develop and improve your skills.”  Henry Malt, Artbookreview.net

Book Contents

Tracings
Introduction6
Basic painting equipment8

Colour mixing10
Colourful greys12
Mixing greens14
Glazing16
Winter scene18
Figures in a glade20

Washes and skies22
Calm landscape24
Morning sky26
A darker day28
Clouds30
Stormy night32
Pale dawn sky34
A moody sky36

Composition38

By the lake40
Fences42
Fence line in the snow44

Trees and flowers 46

Hedgerows48
Layered foliage50
Spring foliage52
Summer tree54
Autumn tree56
Winter trees58
Poppy field60
Wildflower patch62
Flowerbeds64

Water66
Giving water depth and sparkle68
Boat on open water70
Waterfall72

The living landscape74

The rambler76
Watching the gondolas78
Distant sheep80
Dry-stone bridge82
Farm building84
Distant buildings86
The urban landscape88

Country Cottage90
Boats on a Lake92
Autumn Walk94

Index96