Angela Gair Books

A practical easy-to-follow guidebook to techniques and materials, with original projects designed for the novice. With helpful hints throughout and inspirational paintings on every page, you will learn to paint flowers, still life, animals and landscapes.

From simple first strokes to elaborate finished paintings, this complete guide leads the beginner through all the tricks and techniques an artist needs to know. The handbook features more than 250 pages of original, colorful, and simple projects. Novices will learn the underlying theory, master the basic principles, and benefit from helpful hints.

The exciting projects cover landscapes, animals, people, still lives and interiors, using every type of drawing material with over 450 colour photographs and step-by-step illustrations complement the clear, concise text.

This stunningly illustrated, project-based course on drawing and painting for the beginner is divided into three sections: drawing, watercolour and oil painting.

This project-based course is designed for beginners eager to uncover their artistic talents. It offers expert guidance on various art styles and materials, accompanied by over 175 photographs that illustrate the progression of each painting. Readers will learn to create stunning landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, making it an ideal resource for those looking to develop their skills in a structured manner.

A project-based handbook for the beginner on the different techniques involved in drawing, including blending, line and wash, using pastel, charcoal and graphite, and how to build up tone. With 13 projects to try and with over 175 photographs clearly showing the development of each picture, you will soon be producing attractive works of art.

Starts by outlining the basic techniques involved in drawing and painting the head in various positions and in the right proportions. This book then goes on to demonstrate how to draw and paint figures and finally to details such as composition, light, colour and tone.