About the author
Introduction
What to buy
Paper
Brushes
Paints
Other useful items
Using photographs
Colour
Mixing watercolours
Techniques
Washes
Wet into wet
Wet on dry
Dry brushing
Glazing
Masking
Lifting out
Special effects
Troubleshooting
Skies
Distance
Fields
Trees
Grasses
Flowers
Mountains
Water
Beaches
Rocks
Cliffs
Boats
Roofs
Walls
Windows & doors
Windows
Doors
Stiles, gates & fences
Winter scenes
Figures & animals
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.
Also published in the last year is Terry Harrison's Watercolour
Secrets, which brings together material from three previously
published titles: Terry's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists; 30
minute Artist: Painting in Watercolour and Rustic Buildings & Barns
in Watercolour. Opening chapters deal with the materials of a
watercolourist: paper, brushes, paint, using photographs,
watercolour techniques and mediums as well as special effects.
Terry then moves on to specific areas, such as skies, grasses and
flowers, water, rocks, roofs, windows and doors. The book is
subtitled a lifetime of painting techniques and witihin its pages
Terry shares over 170 secrets built up over his lifetime pertinent
for all watercolourists, whether you are experienced or starting
out as a beginner.
*The Leisure Painter*
Feb 2017 If there was anyone whose 'secrets' you wanted to learn,
Terry would be that person. Subtitled 'a lifetime of drawing
techniques', this really is a distillation of the wisdom of one of
the most popular and able tutors. Terry is a generous teacher and
has never held back the things you really want to know, so you
might suppose that is just a repetition of what you already have.
It's true that you could find the contents of this superbly
organised book elsewhere, but you'd have to hunt them down and
Terry is quite a prolific author. No, pay your money and get a
wealth of hints, tips, ideas and inspiration distilled into small
paragraphs and demonstrations. The 170 topicws in 128 pages add up
to more than one a page and this conciseness adds to the books
value. Terry wastes no words and explains everything
*The Artist*
Dec 16 With a lifetime of paiting experience behind him, Terry
Harrison is the perfect teacher for those who are new to
watercolour. In his new book Terry Harrison's Watercolour Secrets,
he shares all this experience with us, explaining: 'My aim in
teaching art has always been to make painting more accessible by
helping to make the techniques easier'. He certainly does that here
- covering what to buy, how to master the main techniques, how to
use photographs, mix colours, achieve special effects and
troubleshooting, before moving on to looking at particular
subjects, such as skies, mountains, figures, animals and boats. In
all, Terry includes 170 tips to make your artistic journey more
enjoyable.
*The Leisure Painter*
As it says on the cover Terry Harrison shares his secrets with you
– over 170 of them! In here are “a lifetime of painting
techniques” by one of Search Press’ top artist authors in a book
aimed at all levels of watercolor painter. I would hesitate
to recommend this book to a total beginner personally as the What
To Buy section goes rather overboard for somebody who is perhaps
not yet sure whether art (or maybe just watercolors) is the hobby
for them. Somebody who has mastered the basics or who is an
artist in another medium would get the most out of this book, as it
is certainly filled with useful advice. Much of this involves
examples and the various sections cover topics like working from
photographs, painting various subjects, using color, techniques,
troubleshooting etc. Included are short cuts using all kinds
of unusual items like cling film and plastic cards to achieve great
effects simply, short projects to attempt and galleries of finished
work. These have short explanations of what the artist was
aiming at and how it was done. Some material in this book has
been included from three of his earlier books so if you have most
of his work you might find some duplication. Anybody keen to
improve their watercolor painting would get a lot out of this
book.
*myshelf.com*
Being a newcomer to watercolour painting I find this excellent book
a useful tool...As I venture out onto my own pictures I like the
way I can look up various aspects and adapt the techniques to suit
my own paintings...I like to look things up before I start too if
I'm having a bit of a block...I like the way it is written too, as
a beginner I want to learn, but don't want to be spoken down to...a
very useful book, with great tips and illustrations, which will get
a lot of use.
*Lynn Woodcock*
First impressions are of a quality, clear, attractive and
informative work. It is not disappointing. 170 plus hints and tips
are clearly laid out, most with ample illustration. Without
belittling the reader, the artist simply explains many techniques
and examples enabling a student of any ability to understand and
progress.
The artist's use of colour is most interesting and he names all
colours and how to mix and use them. The use of brushes, sponges
and even paper is explained and demonstrated. Examples of scenes
and objects available to everyone are used and broken down into
steps easily copied, or as he suggests as a base to do your own
thing.
This book will be a favourite, not assigned to the shelf along with
so many others. Overall, a brilliant tutor has put together a
fantastic, easily accessed volume of helpful tips which will aid
both beginners and the more experienced artists.
*Marion Mashiter*
If there was ever a book you’d been eagerly awaiting, this is it.
Subtitled “a lifetime of painting techniques”, this absolutely
lives up to expectations and won’t disappoint. Over 170 secrets are
promised, and this means that some of them are crammed 4 to a page,
but you’re never sold short and, to pick one at random, you get
everything you need to know about painting a winter tree in one
picture and four lines of text. When more space is required in, for
instance, Creating a Sunset Using Glazing, a whole spread is given
over to it. Some of the tips involve Terry’s own range of brushes,
but let’s give him a break on that. Quite a few artists have their
own ranges, but Terry’s have been around longer than most and you
don’t get that degree of longevity without repeat sales and you
don’t get those if the product isn’t any good. Like everything else
with Terry: take notice. Terry is a generous teacher and doesn’t
have those little tricks he keeps all to himself and somehow
manages to gloss over even in the most complete demonstrations –
this is one of the chief keys to his popularity. He is also one of
the best explainers around and this is also the key to so much
being crammed into these 128 pages. He doesn’t just understand what
he’s doing, he also understands the exact bits you’ll have trouble
understanding and how to make them clear. All this would be a mess,
of course, without careful organisation and the book is nicely
grouped by subject so that you can use the contents list to find
what you need quickly. I’d also bet that you want to read the whole
thing, though. It invites immersion.
*www.artbookreview.net*
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