Description
Book SynopsisBursting with exciting and innovative techniques, best-selling author Jane Betteridge pushes watercolour to new heights, bringing nature to life with vibrancy, texture and dynamism.
In this reissue of her best-selling book Dynamic Watercolours, Jane demonstrates an effective and vibrant use of a huge range of exciting ways of working, including the use of crackle paste, modelling pastes, metallic leaf, gilding flakes, print and much more.
Inspired by nature on every page and showcasing 75 inspirational finished paintings, this book will excite and inspire watercolour artists of all abilities to experiment and approach their painting in a whole new way.
Trade ReviewJane Betteridge's Watercolour Nature Unleashed, is a revised and revitalised edition of her best-selling book, Dynamic Watercolours, in which she pushed watercolour to new levels. Drawing on inspiration from the natural world, Jane uses a range of techniques, including crackle and modelling pastes, metallic leaf, gilding flakes, and printing, to add texture and vibrancy to her watercolours. If you are looking to take your watercolours to another level, this is the book for you.
* Leisure Painter, February 2023 *
I really love this book. With all of Jane's step-by-step projects I felt inspired to get going straight away and experiment! I particularly love the crackle paste. So happy with my purchase and can’t wait for Jane's next book!
-- Patrick Smith * Customer Review *
This is another great book from Jane. She actually tells you how it’s done. There are some step-by-step exercises which are always helpful and the techniques used are interesting and colourful. Highly recommend.
* Customer Review *
A beautifully produced book. It is so helpful and inspirational for all artists whether a beginner or more advanced, and uses many watercolour techniques and different materials to enhance the paintings. The book is full of excellent images and the guidance to produce the images is first-class. Highly recommended.
* Customer Review *
Artist Jane Betteridge follows up Watercolour Unleashed by focussing on the natural world around us. She puts greater emphasis on specific techniques so expect masterclasses in gilding flakes, crackle paste and more – al wrapped up in a visually spectacular guide.
* Crafts Beautiful, March 2023 *
We love this book! Packed full of vibrant illustrations and wonderful inspiration, this book is a joyful invitation to experiment with different techniques and approaches to watercolour painting.
Each section is full of beautiful illustrations, and we love the way Jane introduces the techniques and follows this with step-by-step instructions of how to incorporate the techniques into specific projects. Also included are examples of Jane’s own artworks to inspire you to create your own watercolour examples. We also love the final section when Jane encourages you to start on your own painting journey, with her helpful advice about creating themes, how to focus and pattern and colour.
This stunning book takes watercolour painting to new, innovative and exciting dimensions. Highly Recommended!
* Escape Learn Create *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Pure watercolour
PREPARING THE SURFACE 22
Surfaces 24, Textured grounds 32, Crackle paste 36, Modelling pastes 42, Tissue paper 48, Metallic leaf 54
Step-by-step: Poppyfield 55
Gilding flakes 62, Gesso 66, Stamping 68
Step-by-step: Beach Scene 70
ADDING TO YOUR PAINTING 76
Inks 78, Granulation 86
Step-by-step: Magical Woodland 92
Food wrap 98, Salt 102, Gouache 106, Contour relief 110, Pearlescence 114, Impasto 116, Bronzing powder 118, Stencils 122, Gauze & thread 124
Step-by-step: Wild Flowers in the Wood 128
IDEAS & INSPIRATION
Exploring themes 136, Focus 138, Pattern & colour 140, Your starting point 142, Index 144
