Product Description

Capture the Magic of the Sea with Claudia Nice Nobody captures the misty splashes and weathered details of seascapes quite like Claudia Nice. In this step-by-step guide, Claudia shares her special approach to creating dynamic watercolor compositions textured with pen & ink, acrylics and gouache.

Claudia starts with the basics, so you can advance at your own pace as you follow along through more than 60 step-by-step demonstrations ranging from short mini demos to full-scale paintings. Take a look inside to see how simple and inspiring Claudia’s instruction can be.

Each chapter focuses on a different element of coastal scenery, including crashing waves against rocky bluffs, wide sandy beaches and gently rolling surf, colorful boats and harbors, luminous ocean sunsets, and warm tropical scenes with kids and dogs at play.

You’ll find complete instructions for mixing the colors of active and still water, as well as creating the textures of sand and rock. Claudia also features her own reference photos and field studies to show you how to build solid compositions from a variety of sources. Dozens of quick tips teach you the details that add drama and realism to your seascapes, and 30 complete paintings will inspire you to create your own beautiful coastal scenes. With Claudia Nice, learning to paint lively seascapes is like spending a day at the beach!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20629 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781600611636
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Claudia Nice is the author of ten successful North Light books. Well-known by both fine artists and decorative painters, her friendly voice and clear instruction reaches many artists. Her latest North Light book is Creating Textured Landscapes with Pen, Ink and Watercolor (2008).

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Watercolor Guide
If you love the sea but are unable to capture it's essence this is the book for you. It is an excellent guide with many step by step demonstrations. Each one on a different subject all related to the seashore. For example: waves, rocks, palm trees, sea birds etc are demonstrated and simplified first in watercolor, then in acrylic.
I love this book and I know you will too!

A fine pick for any aspiring artist or library catering to water colorists
DOWN BY THE SEA WITH BRUSH AND PEN begins with the basics of composition and creating watercolors, offering some sixty step-by-step demonstrations to focus on different coastal scenes and colors. From mixing different colors to reflect different kinds of water to creating textures and using reference photos, Down By the Sea with Brush and Pen is a fine pick for any aspiring artist or library catering to water colorists.

Down By The Sea with Brush and Pen
As with all Claudia Nices books, everything is clear and concise. Complete detailed practice projects, leads the reader( painter) to better results. Of all my watercolor books, hers are my favorites.