Full Description
The perfect guide for nature lovers who want to draw and paint with watercolours, this book begins with a brief history of seaside scenes in art, a guide to the materials required and the basics of drawing. This is followed by step-by-step, illustrated instructions on how to draw plants, seashells, marine birds, fish, and a range of seaside landscapes, from sand dunes to shingles. The author explains how to paint tricky elements such as reflections on the water or the mother-of-pearl in a seashell with clear, labelled diagrams. Beautifully illustrated, this book will delight any artist who loves the seaside.
Contents
PrefaceBrief historyMaterialsBasic shapesVolume, shade and light Quick observational sketches of plantsQuick observational sketches of invertebrates and crustaceansQuick observational sketches of birdsMINERALS AND PLANTSPebbles Rocks Seaweed Marram grass GlasswortSea hollyDriftwoodFAUNA CuttlefishSea urchin shellMother-of-pearlSmooth bivalves: tellins and musselsBarnaclesRazor shellCockles The great scallopOysters Cowries Limpets Tusk shells and wormsSpiral-shaped gastropodsTritons Cone snailsRound shapesSpondylusPacific barnaclesHermit crab (terrestrial and aquatic)CrabsOystercatcherAvocet Black-headed gullHerring gullCormorantCOLLECTIONSCorals Unusual finds and seahorsesScallops, European and tropical Starfish, European and tropical Tropical sea urchinsThe foreshore Shells from warm seasPresentation Bibliography
