Introduction
Materials
My palette
Choosing brushes
Wet-into-wet winter glow
Masking fluid trees
Dry brushwork tracks
Lost and found snow drifts
Snow on rocks
Snow-capped mountains
Silver birches
Using photographs
Creating Christmas scenes
Finishing touches
Projects:
Snowy Lane
Christmas Cottage
American Barn
Packhorse Bridge
Sunset Reflections
Snow Storm
Index
Terry Harrison grew up in Norfolk, UK. His early art education was basic and he never dreamed that he would one day become an artist. At fifteen, Terry moved to Hampshire and, inspired by his brilliant art teacher, won a place at Farnham Art School at the age of sixteen. After graduating he became a graphic artist but continued to paint in his spare time. In 1984 Terry gave up his job to paint full time and never looked back, teaching and demonstrating his watercolour techniques throughout the world, developing his own range of brushes and paints and writing over 20 best-selling books that have been translated into many languages. Sadly, Terry passed away in 2017 but his legacy lives on. His gift for explaining his methods in an easy and accessible way has encouraged countless people to take up painting, and his beautiful works of art, inspired by the English countryside that he loved, will continue to be enjoyed by people all over the world.
In this inspiring and accessible guide, Terry shares a wealth of
tips and techniques for painting snow in watercolour. You'll find
techniques including wet-in-wet, dry brush and lost and found as
well as hints and tips that will hep you master this challenging
subject.
*The SAA Catalogue 19/20*
August 2017 Sadly, this is going to be my last review of a new
Terry Harrison book. His death left a huge hole in the world of art
instruction and many readers are going to be asking where they will
go now. Terry was one of the best explainers and his relaxed style
of both painting and demonstrating made his results look, while
easy, not too easy. You think, 'with a bit of effort, I could do
that too' and the real secret is you can. Terry always gave a
polished performance but there was never any sleight of hand, no
secrets he kept to himself. Follow the instructions, maybe even use
his own range of brushes (they really do what they promise) and the
results will follow. He many be gone, but there's a substantial
legacy of books and articles that we can refer to for many years to
come. This new book was one he most wanted to write. Given his free
choice of topic, it was the one he chose and I've been told he saw
the proofs and was delighted by the result. Snow is one of the
hardest things to part, harder even than water, which is all about
reflections. Snow looks white, but isn't. It's blue, it's grey and
it's every colour in between. It obscures familiar shapes but
creates new ones and has a structure and perspective all of its
own. All the techniques are here, along with exercises and
demonstrations that cover tracks, trees, mountains, water,
buildings and much else. There are even some well wrapped figures
and one snowman! Snow is an impermanent thing, but Terry gives it
the substance you'd expect. It's both ironic and typical of him
that Terry chose to subtitle this 'the easy way'. As we all know,
there is no quick or easy way to paint and it's a private joke
between us and the author that there might be. This, though, is
Terry saying 'trust me' and very gently showing you the way without
leading. If it was mountaneering, he'd be holding the rope, but
still letting you do the climb. He may be gone, but all the belays
are still there.
*The Artist*
November 2017 Terry Harrison who sadly died earlier this year, has
left a huge legacy to amateur painters though his teaching books
and DVDs. Painting Watercolour Snow Scenes the Easy Way is the last
book Terry wrote for Search Press and is certain to be every bit
successful as those that have gone before. Dealing with that most
difficult of subjects, snow, Terry shares his techniques on how to
capture it in watercolour using clear and easy-to-follow
instruction, and his own collection of brushes specifically
designed for beginners to achieve results quickly. Clear images
show step-by-step stages in great detail and the booik is packed
full of tips and techniques to make the best of your skills,
including working from photographs and how to change a summer scene
into a winter one. Six projects are included for you to follow.
*The Leisure Painter*
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