Landscapes in Watercolour

by Ray Campbell Smith

Lively skies, misty woodlands, country lanes, quiet harbours and soft reflections - these and more are presented by well-known artist Ray Campbell Smith as he shows how to capture the freshness and beauty of watercolours in his own distinctive style.

Genres: Art

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

About the author

Internationally noted artist Ray Smith has exhibited in solo and group shows around the world. A lecturer at the Chelsea School of Art and at Exeter Art College, he was recently Artist-in-Residence at the University of Southampton in the UK. Smith has received many distinguished awards for his work, including an Arts Council Award, a Lindbury Trust artist's award, and the Deutscher Jugendbuch Preis. He has written several titles in The DK Art School series, and is the author of The Artist's Handbook and How to Draw and Paint What You See.

Reviews

[Ian Mckendrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I really like Ray Campbell Smith’s painting style.

Ray Campbell Smith provides an inspirational and practical guide to painting watercolour pictures. Starting with simple skills, these are developed using a series of demonstrations which are easy to follow, and clearly illustrate how to capture the freshness and beauty of this wonderful medium.

The practical demonstrations take you through several step-by-step guides to painting lively skies, water and reflections, trees and foliage, buildings, and how to paint people.

I highly recommend this book, it was an inspiration to me, it helped me to produce some really nice looking paintings very quickly, and without too much difficulty.

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[Dee Renee Chesnut · Rating 4 out of 5]

I ordered this book from Half.com because I have an interest in learning to paint landscapes in watercolors. This 48-page book includes materials lists and instructions for four paintings. I am a beginner. This book assumes a technical level I don't yet have. I keep the book for reference and practice.