Name: Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes in Watercolour
Brand: Penguin Random House

Master artist David Woolass teaches beginners how to paint landscapes in less than 30 minutes in his guide, *Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes and Watercolour*. Ideal for novices who want to learn how to paint landscapes but don't have much time, the book is broken down into 30 quick and easy-to-follow exercises taking no longer than a half-hour to create. The projects are postcard size, so you can easily work on them in a 6" x 4" (A6) watercolor pad.

Each chapter focuses on a different technique including creating washes, mixing colors, building up the landscape, and adding details. Also included are three larger paintings that demonstrate how to combine the techniques into vibrant, atmospheric landscapes, plus tracings to transfer to paper or canvas so no drawing is necessary. This basic course will teach you all the skills necessary to paint landscapes and their components such as winter trees, sparkling water, hedgerows and gates, animals, human figures, and more.

Author — David Woolass.

Paperback. 128 pages. 8½" x 11" (22 cm x 28 cm).




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Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes in Watercolour, Book Cover

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Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes in Watercolour, Contents

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Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes in Watercolour, Trees and Flowers

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Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Street Scenes in Watercolour, Book Cover

Those who want to learn how to paint street scenes but are short on time can benefit from *Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Street Scenes in Watercolour* by Grahame Booth. This guide contains 32 quick and easy exercises that take no longer than 30 minutes each to execute. Artists learn how to paint street elements, including buildings, doorways, and people. They'll also learn how to create washes, mix colors, and work with perspective. Each project is postcard size, making them ideal for a 6" x 4" (A6) watercolor pad.

The book is broken down into eight chapters: tone, color, perspective, the wash, edge control, brushstrokes, adding detail, and, finally, putting it all together. The complete paintings also have an accompanying actual-size tracing.

Author — Grahame Booth. 

Paperback. 128 pages. 8½" x 11" (22 cm x 28 cm).

Those who want to learn how to paint street scenes but are short on time can benefit from *Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes, Street Scenes in Watercolour* by Grahame Booth. This guide contains 32 quick and easy exercises that take no longer than 30 minutes each to execute.

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Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Flowers in Watercolour, Book Cover

*Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Flowers in Watercolour* by Ann Mortimer features 35 quick and easy, postcard-sized exercises that take no longer than 30 minutes to create. Ideal for novice watercolor artists, the book details how to paint flowers of different shapes, colors, and families from lilies to orchids. Inside you'll find five chapters focusing on watercolor techniques, special effects, color and tone, form and detail, and flowers in context. You'll also find three complete paintings, each accompanied by an actual-sized tracing, that demonstrate the fundamental techniques found throughout the guide.

Author — Ann Mortimer. 

Paperback. 96 pages. 8½" x 11" (22 cm x 28 cm)

*Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Flowers in Watercolour* by Ann Mortimer features 35 quick and easy, postcard-sized exercises that take no longer than 30 minutes to create. Ideal for novice watercolor artists, the book details how to paint flowers of different shapes, colors, and families.

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Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Mountain Scenes in Watercolour, Book Cover

Learn to paint mountain scenes with *Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Mountain Scenes in Watercolour* by Lesley Linley. In this guide, you'll find 32 quick and easy-to-follow mountain scene painting exercises. Start with the basics like brushstrokes, washes, and color mixing then move on to techniques for painting skies, foliage, and snow as well as how set the mood with weather.

Each project can be finished in a half-hour or less, making this guide perfect for artists who want to learn how to paint in a short amount of time. You'll also find three complete paintings at the end of the guide demonstrating the elements you learn from each exercise and how to combine them into one finished work. 

Author — Lesley Linley. 

Paperback. 128 pages. 8½" x 11" (22 cm x 28 cm).

Learn to paint mountain scenes with *Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Mountain Scenes in Watercolour* by Lesley Linley. In this guide, you'll find 32 quick and easy-to-follow mountain scene painting exercises, plus three complete paintings.

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Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Animals (Book Cover)

*Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Animals* is a comprehensive beginner’s guide for the artist with limited time. Inside are 29 tutorials for creating postcard-size watercolor paintings that take only 30 minutes. Author Matthew Palmer walks you through the painting of more than 20 animals and birds, including a dog, cat, flamingo, parrot, snow leopard, and zebra to name just a few. By creating these miniature works of art you will learn how to depict domestic and wild animals and birds close-up or in the wild, how to portray realistic-looking fur and feathers, and how to capture a pet’s personality in watercolor.

Through simple exercises and moving on to complete paintings, you’ll gain valuable insights to help develop and improve your skills. In addition to the small paintings, there are three tutorials for larger paintings that demonstrate how to combine the elements you have learned. Tracing paper outlines of each design are included for easy transfer to your watercolor paper.

Author — Matthew Palmer.

Paperback. 128 pages. 8½" x 11" (22 cm x 28 cm).

*Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Animals* by Matthew Palmer is a comprehensive beginner’s guide for artists with limited time. Inside are 29 tutorials for creating postcard-size watercolor paintings of more than 20 animals and birds that take only 30 minutes.

Master artist David Woolass teaches beginners how to paint landscapes in less than 30 minutes in his guide, *Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes and Watercolour*. Ideal for novices who want to learn how to paint landscapes but don't have much time, the book is broken down into 30 quick and easy-to-follow exercises.

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