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Jean Haines’ Atmospheric

Watercolours A

Painting with freedom, expression and style D

JEAN HAINES
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Publication May 2012 A
Price AUD $49.99
ISBN 9781844486748
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Format Hardback 280 x 216 mm
Extent 176 pages
Illustrations 300 Colour illustrations C
Imprint Search Press
Publisher Search Press E
Classification Watercolour
BIC CODE/S WFA, AFCC

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Description
Accomplished artist Jean Haines shares her passion for watercolours in this wonderfully practical book. Known for her exciting techniques F
and love of colour, Jean takes you on an inspirational painting journey on which you’ll encounter, amongst other things, magical
watercolour flow, glorious washes, sunbursts, and a magnificent ‘hotting it up’ finale. With her simple exercises, clear advice and easy-to-
follow projects, Jean pushes the boundaries and will alter the way you think about watercolours and painting for ever. With a selection of O
popular subjects, including animals, landscapes, buildings,flowers and people, there is something for everyone here, whatever their artistic
ability.
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About The Author
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Well known for her enthusiasm and passion for art, Jean Haines covers a wide range of subjects in a loose and interpretive style. In the
1990s she studied Chinese Brushwork in Hong Kong, which she now incorporates in her expressive watercolours. Light, colour and
sections left to the viewers' imagination play a vital role in her paintings.
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The book is nothing less than a paean to the wet in wet technique. If that's your thing, prepare to be amazed. Jean Haines credits Jean
Louis Morelle, and in many ways this book is the sequel to Morelle's remarkable, but very technical work, showing the wealth of creative T
possibilities the technique offers. A lot of the images are barely recognisable and yet you instinctively know what they are. I wish I knew
how, because this is impressionism taken to its logical conclusion and reminiscent of some of the later work by JMW Turner. You will
have to take it from me that "First signs of a face appearing magically from a first wash of watercolour" is pure alchemy. This is an I
extraordinary book.
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