Art School: A Complete Painters Course Book

	Watercolour
Chapter 1	Introduction	8
Chapter 2	Equipment	18
Chapter 3	Washes	32
	Techniques	34
	Rain Clouds 1	46
	Rain Clouds 2	50
	The Beach	52
Chapter 4	Further Techniques	56
	Techniques	58
	Country Track	66
	Mill in Winter	72
	Child with Panda	76
	House by the Shore	80
Chapter 5	Masking	86
	Techniques	88
	Summer Fields	92
	Sailing in the Bay	98
	Town Gate	104
	Anemones	108
Chapter 6	Approaches	114
	Techniques	116
	On the Beach	120
	Boats - Low Tide	124
	Still Life - Shells	130
	Daffodils	136
	Buttercups in a Blue Vase	140
	Oils
Chapter 1	Introduction	146
	The Supreme Paint	148
	Choosing a Subject	150
	Composing Your Picture	152
	The First Mark	154
Chapter 2	Equipment	156
	Paints	158
	Diluents, Mediums and Varnishes	160
	Painting Surfaces	162
	Brushes	164
	Other Equipment	168
Chapter 3	Making the Most of Your Paints	170
	Recommended Basic Palette	172
	Colour Behaviour	174
	Mixing Colours	176
	Interpreting Colour	178
Chapter 4	Basic Techniques	180
	Techniques
	Getting Ready to Paint	182
	Applying the Paint	184
	Step by Steps
	Misty Mountains	186
	Yellow Tulips	190
	Peppers and Lemons	196
Chapter 5	Light and Shade	202
	Techniques
	Blending Techniques	204
	Wet in Wet	206
	Optical Blending	207
	Step by Steps
	Kettle	208
	Pool House	212
Chapter 6	Broken Paint	218
	Techniques
	Scumbling; Dry Brush, Stippling	220
	Step by Steps
	Crabs	222
	Constable	226
Chapter 7	Texture	232
	Techniques
	Knife Painting	234
	Spattering	236
	Sgraffito, Tonking	237
	Step by Steps
	Melon and Pomegranates	238
	Fish	244
Chapter 8	Creating Depth	250
	Techniques
	Staining, Glazing	252
	Step by Steps
	New York	254
	Trompe l'Oeil	258
	Horses Racing	264
Chapter 9	The Human Figure	270
	Step by Steps
	Alice in the Pool	272
	Nude	276
	Portrait of a Cyclist	280
	Acrylics
Chapter 1	Introduction	286
	What are Acrylics?	288
	History of Acrylics	290
Chapter 2	Equipment	294
	Paints	296
	Brushes	298
	Supports	300
Chapter 3	Looking at Hue	302
	A Basic Palette	304
	The Spectrum	306
	Complementary Colours	308
Chapter 4	Basic Techniques	310
	Brush Strokes - Applying Colour	312
	Sources of Inspiration	314
	Making a Canvas	316
Chapter 5	Exploring Acrylics	318
	Techniques
	Form	320
	Composition	322
	Positive and Negative Shapes	323
	Aerial Perspective	324
	Linear Perspective	325
	Step by Steps
	Watering Can and Flowerpots	326
	Seascape	332
	Boater and Blazer	338
	French Street	342
Chapter 6	Watercolour Techniques	346
	Techniques
	Wet in Wet	348
	Using White Space	350
	Masking	351
	Step by Steps
	Old Car	352
	Anemones	358
	Snow Scene	362
Chapter 7	Oil Techniques	368
	Techniques
	Drawing with the Brush	370
	Stippling	371
	Step by Steps
	Chair with Pipe	372
	The Two Gardeners	378
	Self-Portrait	384
Chapter 8	The Beauty of Acrylic	388
	Techniques
	Glazing	390
	Step by Steps
	Boy on the Beach	392
	Glass and Bottles	398
	River Scene	402
Chapter 9	Further Techniques	408
	Techniques
	Wiping Out	410
	Using a Palette Knife	411
	Scumbling	412
	Sponging	413
	Step by Steps
	Female Figure	414
	Cat	420
	The Woodman's Garden	424
	Index	430
	Acknowledgements	432