Drawing With The Brush

Drawing with Pen and Ink

Down by the Sea with Brush and Pen

Capture the Magic of the Sea with Claudia Nice Nobody captures the misty splashes and weathered details of seascapes quite like Claudia Nice. In this step-by-step guide, Claudia shares her special approach to creating dynamic watercolor compositions textured with pen and ink, acrylics and gouache. Claudia starts with the basics, so you can advance at your own pace as you follow along through more than 60 step-by-step demonstrations ranging from short mini demos to full-scale paintings. Take a look inside to see how simple and inspiring Claudia's instruction can be. Each chapter focuses on a different element of coastal scenery, including crashing waves against rocky bluffs, wide sandy beaches and gently rolling surf, colorful boats and harbors, luminous ocean sunsets, and warm tropical scenes with kids and dogs at play. You'll find complete instructions for mixing the colors of active and still water, as well as creating the textures of sand and rock. Claudia also features her own reference photos and field studies to show you how to build solid compositions from a variety of sources. Dozens of quick tips teach you the details that add drama and realism to your seascapes, and 30 complete paintings will inspire you to create your own beautiful coastal scenes. With Claudia Nice, learning to paint lively seascapes is like spending a day at the beach!

Brush Drawing

In this instructive guide, May Mallam introduces the art of brushwork, a technique that teaches drawing with a brush instead of a pencil, focusing on mass rather than outline. Mallam explains how this method is not only easy for children to grasp but also helps them better understand proportions and identify faults in their work. Through a series of exercises and examples, readers will learn to master the brush, express solid form using light and shade, and create simple coloring—the foundations of water-color painting.