Quick & Clever Watercolour Pencils
Quick & Clever Watercolour Pencils is a practical digital art guide for using watercolour pencils with simple, portable methods. This is a digital download, and you can access your copy instantly after purchase.
Charles Evans’ approach supports sketching outdoors with minimal equipment, then building sketches into larger, more finished paintings back in the studio.
Book Overview
This book is designed for readers who want to paint or sketch on location without the need for easels or attention-grabbing setups. Using a sketchbook, a tin of watercolour pencils, a brush, and water (or the nearest puddle), it focuses on capturing likeness, colour, and the essential feel of a subject.
It also addresses the limits of working purely from photographs, where remembered colours and focal points may not match the final image. By going outdoors and sketching, readers can create a pared-down starting point that is easier to develop into a finished picture.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Tools, techniques, and materials for watercolour pencil work
- Core methods including laying a foundation and making a wash
- Working transitions such as adding dry to wet and adding wet marks
- Blending approaches on paper and on a brush
- Projects and sketchbook studies including woodland, flowers, lakes and rivers, and seaside scenes
Why This Book Matters
Quick & Clever Watercolour Pencils focuses on a lightweight way to sketch and paint from life, supporting confidence for readers who feel apprehensive about painting outdoors. Its emphasis on sketch-first practice can help improve how remembered colours and focal points translate into finished work.
Book Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Quick & Clever Watercolour Pencils |
| Author | Charles Evans |
| Format | |
| File Size | 11.2 MB (11758461 bytes) |
| Pages | 183 |
| Language | English |
| Publication | First published in the UK in 2006 |
| Publisher | David & Charles Limited |
| Imprint | David & Charles |
| Publisher Address | Brunel House Newton Abbot Devon |
| Copyright | Text and illustrations copyright © Charles Evans 2006 |
| ISBN-13 (Hardback) | 978-0-7153-2283-3 |
| ISBN-10 (Hardback) | 0-7153-2283-4 |
| ISBN-13 (Paperback) | 978-0-7153-2297-0 |
| ISBN-10 (Paperback) | 0-7153-2297-4 |
| Commissioning Editor | Mic Cady |
| Project Editor | Ian Kearey |
| Assistant Editor | Louise Clark |
| Senior Designer | Sarah Underhill |
| Production Controller | Kelly Smith |
Device Compatibility
This product is a digital download. There is no physical shipping.
Access is available after purchase. Use appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop, mobile, or reading apps to view the file.
No printing is promised.
FAQ
Do I get instant access after purchase?
Yes. This is a digital download, and you can access your copy after purchase.
Is there a physical copy shipped to me?
No. This is provided as a digital file.
Will this work on my device?
It is intended for use with compatible reading apps on Kindle devices, tablets, desktop, and mobile.
If you want a straightforward way to sketch outdoors with watercolour pencils, this book offers structured tools and techniques you can apply on the spot.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Original filename | Charles_Evans_-_Quick_and_Clever_Watercolour_Pencils_-_2006.pdf |
|---|---|
| PDF title (metadata) | Quick & Clever Watercolor Pencils |
| PDF author (metadata) | Evans, Charles |
| Copyright notice | Text and illustrations copyright © Charles Evans 2006 |
| File type | |
| Page count | 183 |
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