Discover one hundred+ tips for improving your watercolors with this bestselling guidebook.Renowned artist Charles Evans takes the mystery out of watercolor painting! In this informative guide, he shares his best tips for watercolor techniques and tricks, such as:• Finding the right materials• Creating depth• Introducing harmony• Mastering light and shade, mood and atmosphere• Creating texture• Painting skies, trees, landscapes, water, and so much more!...

Watercolour is a difficult medium to master, and even experienced artists are prone to making mistakes.Over the years he has spent working as a professional artist and demonstrator, Charles Evans has built up a huge bank of expert advice, tricks, tips and techniques for fixing common watercolour problems, correcting mistakes, and learning how to avoid them in the first place. These problems include how to remove 'cauliflowers', avoiding or fixing water spillages, p...

The British artist and TV personality shows you how to get the very best results from watercolour pencils wherever and whenever you choose to create.Watercolour pencils are versatile, fun and easy-to-use no matter where you are. In Quick & Clever Watercolour Pencils, Charles leads you through the entire process of learning how to use these invaluable tools effectively, revealing his ingenious tips and tricks along the way.

A comprehensive, accessible course in landscape painting with acrylics from a seasoned artist and teacher.Author Charles Evans's no-nonsense techniques and engaging writing style bring acrylic painting within the grasp of anyone keen to dive into this versatile and popular medium. The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, color, and how to use acrylics with different ...

The British artist and TV personality shows you how to have fun with watercolours by scribbling away, using big brushes, and slapping on paint.Accomplished artist, Charles Evans, will have you painting in no time with these cleverly-constructed art projects that can each be completed in a matter of minutes. Packed with simple techniques and top tips that will ensure successful results every time, Charles' easy-to-follow instruction will help improve your painting s...

**Discover the joy of watercolor—**in just an hour a day!If you’ve ever wished you could paint but didn’t know where to begin, this supportive, step-by-step manual will take you from your very first brushstrokes to creating finished watercolor masterpieces with confidence. Renowned artist Charles Evans reveals the process in simple, achievable steps that build your skills and confidence.How to choose the right paints, brushes, and paper...

Artistic guidance for painting ships and seascapes in acrylics, featuring two dozen projects to inspire your creativity.Charles Evans' encouraging instruction will let you paint boats and harbours in no time. Each painting is accompanied by a color palette and friendly no-nonsense captions pulling out details, tips and techniques used in various parts of the painting. Along with the outlines provided, you can reproduce the paintings for yourself.twent...

Use the full-size traceable outlines and the clear step-by-step instructions to create 6 dynamic coastal landscape paintings, and learn the key skills you need to become an accomplished artist.

"This is a genuinely exciting evolution of a popular series. You'll be guided through some simple exercises and on to complete paintings, gaining valuable insights that will develop and improve your skills." – Artbookreview.netThis guide to painting boats and harbours in watercolour is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Broken down into 33 quick and easy postcard size paintings, this basic course will teach you all the skills you n...

A personal account from a medic in the Fourteenth Army—also known as the "Forgotten Army"—during the 1944/45 campaign in Burma during World War II.Charles Evans records his passage from idyllic youth, fresh from Oxford in 1939, into the harsh reality of a junior doctor in Burma. Beautifully written and elegantly vivid, his diaries illuminate the progress of this ugly campaign while his post-war life saw ground-breaking work as a mountaineer, eventually rewarded by a...

"A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn" by Charles Evans offers an insightful exploration of the life and legacy of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. The book delves into Penn's Quaker beliefs, his vision for a society based on religious freedom, and his efforts to establish a colony that would serve as a refuge for persecuted religious groups. Evans meticulously details Penn's interactions with Native Americans, his governance, and the principles that guided his life, pro...

"Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New England" by Charles Evans explores the complex relationship between loyalty and governance in the early American colonies. The book delves into the various oaths taken by colonists, which were often influenced by political, religious, and social factors. Evans meticulously examines how these oaths served not only as a means of allegiance to the crown but also as a reflection of the colonists' evolving identity and their struggle for autonomy. Through de...