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Jean Haines Colour & Light in

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JEAN HAINES
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Publication October 2015 A
Price AUD $42.99
ISBN 9781782212614
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Format Paperback 292 x 216 mm
Extent 128 pages
Illustrations N/A C
Imprint Search Press
Publisher Search Press E
Classification Watercolour
BIC CODE/S WFA

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Description
In this new and extended edition of her best-selling book in the 'How to Paint' series: 'Colour and Light in Watercolour' (first published F
2010), Jean Haines has produced a book even more inspirational than the first. With 40 per cent new material in the form of new hands-
on demonstrations, examples of her work and extended text, Jean provides a valuable insight into the materials and techniques she uses
to inject colour and light into her stunningly beautiful, award-winning watercolour paintings. O

Jean's enthusiasm and passion for art is evident throughout the book, which is packed full of ideas, useful tips, expert advice and over 20
step-by-step demonstrations. with subjects ranging from atmospheric winter landscapes to bright colourful cockerels, all painted in Jean's R
loose and expressive style, artists of all tastes and abilities will not fail to be inspired by her imaginative and exciting use of light and
colour.
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Reviews
I'm not normally a fan of revised re-issues. Artists move on and what they wanted to say on a subject was pretty much perfectly formed A
at the time. Unpicking a thread and trying to make it into something else all to often lands up with a mess. But... and it's a very big but.
Jean Haines and Search Press have done a superb job here. This was Jean's first book and it appeared in a beginner's series to which it and
her style, were never really suited. Jean belongs to the broder canvas, as it were and her loose impressionistic style needs room to breathe. T
Basic instruction and 48 pages felt more like an eagle in a cage - you could see the potential, but not the spread of the wings. For this
version which has enlarged the format and more than doubled the extent, there's been a complete redesign that's in keeping with the I
later books. The paper is bright white just like the original paintings and it shows the colour and its subtle tints, hues and washes much
better. The larger paint size means that nothing's reduced down to where you can't see the brushwork. On top of that there's additional O
material and more demonstrations. This is no longer a book that hints at what might be possible, but one which celebrates Jean's work
and what can be done if you're brave with watercolour. The result is a triumph and something you'll want even if you have the first
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