Drawing and Painting the Seashore

ISBN-13: 9781408184004 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 96 str.

Agathe Ravet-Haevermans

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The perfect guide for nature lovers who want to draw and paint with watercolours, this book begins with a brief history of seaside scenes in art, a guide to the materials required and the basics of drawing. This is followed by step-by-step, illustrated instructions on how to draw plants, seashells, marine birds, fish, and a range of seaside landscapes, from sand dunes to shingles. The author explains how to paint tricky elements such as reflections on the water or the mother-of-pearl in a seashell with clear, labelled diagrams. Beautifully illustrated, this book will delight any artist who loves the seaside.

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Preface Brief history Materials LEARN TO DRAW AND PAINT Basic shapes Volume, shade and light Quick observational sketches of plants Quick observational sketches of invertebrates and crustaceans Quick observational sketches of birds MINERALS AND PLANTS Pebbles Rocks Seaweed Marram grass Glasswort Sea holly Driftwood FAUNA Cuttlefish Sea urchin shell Mother-of-pearl Smooth bivalves: tellins and mussels Barnacles Razor shell Cockles The great scallop Oysters Cowries Limpets Tusk shells and worms Spiral-shaped gastropods Tritons Cone snails Round shapes Spondylus Pacific barnacles Hermit crab (terrestrial and aquatic) Crabs Oystercatcher Avocet Black-headed gull Herring gull Cormorant COLLECTIONS Corals Unusual finds and seahorses Scallops, European and tropical Starfish, European and tropical Tropical sea urchins The foreshore Shells from warm seas Presentation Bibliography