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John
Lovett is a well known watercolor and mixed media artist.
He
is the Author of "Watercolor For the Fun of It - Getting Started"
published by Northlight.
He has also produced a series of ten minute painting DVD's in association
with International Artist Magazine. His articles appear regularly
in International Artist and Australian Artist.
He
is also the author of "Watercolor Studio Workshop" an
interactive CD-ROM .
He is a popular
tutor conducting workshops in Australia, USA and Europe
www.johnlovett.com
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What is splashing paint?
Splashing paint is a DVD packed with over two hours of information
and demonstrations, guaranteed to rapidly improve your painting skills.
It is your key to loose, confident paintings filled with atmosphere
and character. Starting with basic skills for raw beginners and working through to
advanced techniques for experienced painters.
Not
only do the demonstrations show you how to do the paintings, they
also encourage you to take the skills you have learned and mesh them
with your own way of painting.
What's on splashing paint?
There
are 16 complete step by step demonstrations. Each demonstration guides
you to a finished painting you'll be proud of. They include demonstrations
that will:
- give you the skills to paint loose, confident trees
- teach you quick, easy ways to paint convincing reflections
- enable you to master a variety of atmospheric skies
- improve your landscapes by planing your washes
- show you a simple, direct approach for atmospheric seascapes
plus
a range of other subjects focused on the importance of:
- Simplification and suggestion
- Pushing yourself to take risks
- Extending watercolor with different materials
We
take a close look at all the different tools and materials you will
need to create vibrant, exciting paintings:
- Paint
- Brushes
- Ink
- Palettes
- Pastel
- Paper
You
will discover:
- How to avoid mixing muddy colors
- The easy way to make smooth, even washes
- How to execute clean, confident lines with a brush
- How to choose the best paper to suit your painting
- How to mix rich, strong darks
- The secret to capturing light and atmosphere
- How to use color temperature for maximum impact
As
well as all this there is a whole chapter on setting up a studio.
Whether you work on the kitchen table or have a large studio space,
there are many things to consider to enable you to produce your
best work. Things such as:
- Optimizing your work area
- Lighting
- Storage
- Framing
- Analysing your work
- Documenting your work
Is splashing paint suitable for
me?
The
range of complexity covered by the demonstrations means that, no
matter what your skill level, there will be plenty to satisfy you.
Splashing paint covers all the basic skills to get a complete beginner
started, then moves on to much more involved techniques to suit
the intermediate and advanced painter.
How do I get the most out of splashing paint?
Watch
the demonstrations, gather the necessary materials, then watch the
demonstration again pausing your DVD player as necessary to complete
each step.
You
can also print out the work sheets through the link at the top of
this page. They contain images and tips to help you through each
of the demonstrations.
What materials will I need?
To
complete all the demonstrations on splashing paint only requires
few tubes of paint and four or five different brushes. You will
be shown exactly how to mix all the colors from the basic range
of major colors. The DVD inner sleeve lists all necessary material
for each demonstration, as do the worksheet printouts.
Will splashing paint work on my equipment?
Yes,
splashing paint will work on all PAL and NTSC DVD players. It will
also work on a Mac or PC with a DVD drive.
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