Loose and Lively Animals in Watercolour, Inks & Mixed Media

Jo Allsopp's book "Wild Watercolour Painting" is a vibrant and accessible guide for artists of all levels, featuring her loose and dynamic style and a wide range of animals from around the world. It includes inspiration and motivation, practical exercises, and step-by-step illustrations of pure watercolour projects and mixed media pieces. Jo's technique involves wet-into-wet painting with vibrant colours, striking contrasts, and texture achieved through various art media and techniques.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2023
Publisher: Search Press Ltd

Animals have always been a source of inspiration for artists, but many struggle to capture their essence and personality in a way that truly reflects the animal's spirit. In this vibrant, breezy, and accessible book, Jo Allsopp's genuine passion for wildlife shines through. Her love for animals is evident in her art, and her loose, lively, and dynamic style is one that many artists aspire to emulate.

This book offers a wide range of animals from different parts of the world, including red squirrels, peacocks, lions, and housecats. Whether you are a beginner artist looking to explore your creativity or an animal-loving hobby artist seeking new ideas, this book will inspire and guide you.

The book includes a section that explores inspiration and motivation, providing you with tips and techniques to help you unleash your artistic potential. It also includes short practical exercises that will help you loosen up and experiment with different techniques.

A close look at Jo's painting style is provided, which demystifies the process and includes drawing techniques that can enhance your watercolour painting. Three pure watercolour projects and nine incorporating mixed media are included, providing you with step-by-step instructions to create your own personalised pictures.

Jo's technique is characterized by a wet-into-wet approach, with lots of blooms, vibrant colours, and striking contrasts and texture achieved through the use of wax resist, salt, spatter, and scratching out. She also employs an exciting range of art media and techniques in her work, including watercolour, ink, water-soluble and permanent pens, bleach, isopropyl alcohol, bronzing powders, metallic leaf, and acrylic inks. These media are explored and explained to showcase the effects that can be achieved and when and how to use them.

Overall, this book is a must-have for anyone who loves animals and wants to explore their artistic potential. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, Jo's passion and expertise will inspire and guide you in creating beautiful and meaningful watercolour paintings that capture the spirit of the animal.

Weight: 602g
Dimension: 218 x 280 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782219958