Watercolour Animals for the Absolute Beginner - Matthew Palmer - Absolute Beginner Art

Watercolour Animals for the Absolute Beginner by Matthew Palmer is a practical guide to building watercolour skills through animal studies. This paperback sits within Search Press’s Absolute Beginner Art series.

Key details

• Author: Matthew Palmer
• Series: Absolute Beginner Art
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 200
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 14 June 2024

Synopsis

Designed as a quick, structured route into watercolour, this book combines clear technique demonstrations with short exercises and step-by-step projects. Palmer explains core methods used throughout the studies, including wet into wet, lifting out, adding shadows and dry-brush blending, alongside guidance on painting realistic eyes, mouths, noses, fur markings and feathers.

To keep the focus on painting, full-size fold-out outline sketches are provided for every project, ready to trace onto watercolour paper. A dedicated colour-mixing section supports confident choices at the palette, while projects begin with three starters (Bird, Dolphin and Penguin) before progressing to six larger scenes (Parrot, Cheetah, Panda, Giraffes, Sea turtle and Polar bear). Suitable for complete beginners and developing artists looking for a guided course.

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