ADVANCE INFORMATIONTake Three Colours25 quick and easy watercolours using 3 brushesand 3 tubes of paint

Julie King, Matthew Palmer, Geoff Kersey,Grahame Booth, Stephen CoatesPublication 30th November 2021

Price £12.99

ISBN 9781782219828

Format Paperback 280 x 216 mm

Extent 192 pages

Illustrations 700 Colour illustrations

Publisher Search Press

Classification Watercolour

Series Take Three Colours

BIC CODE/S AFCC

SALES REGIONS WORLD

Key Selling PointsFeatures work by popular, best-selling Search Press authors Julie King, Matthew Palmer, Geoff Kersey, Grahame Booth and Stephen CoatesEach of the 25 projects can be replicated using just three colours and three brushesIndividual titles in the Take Three Colours series have collectively sold more than 50,000 copies.

DescriptionLearn to paint colourful watercolours using only three colours in this collection of projects, tips and techniques from the innovative Take Three Colours series.

Each of the 25 projects explores a variety of watercolour techniques and walks the reader through a sequence of clear steps using a selection ofthree pure colours and their many mixes, and only three brushes to complete the work.

Project themes include landscapes, seascapes, flowers, mountains, lakes and rivers and snow scenes. There is also a comprehensive glossary at theend of the book, exploring some of the most commonly used terms and techniques featured in the book.

About the AuthorJulie King lives in Kent. She was brought up in March in Cambridgeshire where she attended Cambridge College of Arts and Technology topursue a Foundation in Art, followed by a degree in Printed Textile design, at Trent Polytechnic Nottingham achieving a First class (Hons). Shethen went on to design household textiles, wallpapers and prints for ceramics inspired by her love of flowers.

Julie is a regular contributor to Leisure Painter magazine, and has written a number of art books.

Matthew Palmer is a renowned demonstrator of watercolour painting, and his classes are particularly popular with beginners. He has beenpainting professionally for over 20 years and specializes in landscapes, still life and animals. He has his own studio at his home in Derbyshire, UKand teaches hundreds of people each week, as well as running watercolour workshops and holidays. He has many personal exhibitions, participates in several art shows and appears regularly on television as well as on his own internet-based art show at www.watercolour.tv.

Geoff Kersey is an experienced watercolourist and is much in demand as a teacher and demonstrator. He lives and works in Derbyshire, where he has a studio, and he exhibits extensively. He has made many watercolour DVDs, contributes to various art publications and has written many best-selling watercolour books. He now runs highly successful online tutorials via his website www.watercolourlandscapes.co.uk.

Grahame Booth tutors workshops and holiday courses around the world. He is a popular demonstrator for art clubs and his paintings have been awarded many national and international awards. His work is featured in books, videos and art magazines, including Artists & Illustrators. Grahame is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His work is represented in private collections worldwide and in public collections in Ireland and the USA. He is Past President of the Ulster Watercolour Society and a member of the Watercolour Society of Ireland.

To see more of Grahame's work visit www.grahamebooth.com.

Stephen Coates was born in Sheffield in 1960. Son of a draughtsman, he was introduced to drawing at a very young age. He excelled in art at school but chose a career in retail, working first in the music industry for 16 years followed by another 16 years running his own catering business. In 2011 he traded his sandwich business for a career in art and teaching. Stephen exhibits at a variety of art shows and loves to share his experiences with people.

Visit Stephen's website www.coatesart.co.uk.

Table of ContentsIntroduction 6Landscapes 8, Sunset Island 10, Winter Day 16, Woodland Path 26, Valley Farm 32, Seascapes 40, Boats with Reflections 44, Sand Dune 50, Ravenglass 58, Lighthouse 64, Estuary 70, Flowers 78, Japanese Anemone 82, Poppies 86, Pansies 92, Rose 98, Mountains 106, Alpine Scene 110, Across the Meadow 116, Lake District 122, Frosty Night 128, Lakes and Rivers 136, Derwent Water 140, Swans on the Broads 144, Bridge over the Stream 150, Brograve Windmill 158, Snow Scenes 168, Snowy Hills 170, Snowy Road 174, Streamside Tree 180, Vermont Landscape 186Glossary 192

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Example spreads from the book

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