Ian Sidaway Books

Practical instruction for beginners to intermediates, with step-by-step guidance on drawing techniques to principles of composition and colour, with example projects.

Mixing paint, brush strokes, gouache, masking out, glazing, wet into wet, drybrush painting, washes, using resists, sponging, light to dark, sgraffito.

Learn how to create beautiful works of art using acrylics with this comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide book.

Discover the pleasure of painting in acrylic, oil and gouache with this comprehensive, fully illustrated step-by-step guide to three popular painting techniques. Includes a complete guide to artist's materials, including paint, brushes, additives, gels, pastes, supports, varnish, easels and much more.

Quickly master all the practical aspects of watercolor painting with this comprehensive practical encyclopedia.

A how-to introduction to all aspects of painting with oils, acrylics and gouache, from beginners to intermediates, with full technical instruction and learning projects, shown with 750 images.

Discover a whole new range of exciting pastel techniques in this practical, step-by-step guide to creative pastel painting. It looks at different types of pastels and papers, and includes a range of creative projects.

Outlines the nutritional benefits of potatoes and other root vegetables and offers thirty recipes from cultures around the world featuring potatoes, carrots, turnips, and beets