Take Three Colours: Watercolour Lakes & Rivers by Stephen Coates

Whether you're just starting out or looking for a way to re-evaluate your working methods, stripping your materials back to just three brushes and three colours keeps things as simple as possible. This excellent book will show you just how much subtlety and variety you can achieve with a minimum of materials. The nine projects each feature a simple composition that allows you to concentrate on technique. Stephen introduces a new topic or subject each time, whether it's calm water, ripples, rocks, trees, buildings or wildlife and there's no extraneous matter to add confusion. There's even advice on how to trace the drawings in the book so that you have an outline ready before you start. Stephen offers advice and guidance at every stage and this is the perfect introduction to painting water.

• Search Press
• Paperback
• 64 pages
• Colour throughout