Painting Boats & Harbours in Watercolour

Learn all the tips, tricks and techniques you need in order to paint beautiful scenes of boats and harbours in this inspiring and practical book. Terry Harrison explains that you don't need to be an expert on all things nautical to paint great boats and harbours, you just need to learn to paint what you see using the advice and exercises in this book. There is excellent advice on using photographs, painting reflections, rigging, sails, jetties and harbour walls, as well as boatyard clutter, beaches, estuaries, figures and all the varied moods of the sea. There are then 6 beautiful step-by-step projects including a tall ship at sea, Greek boats by a sunlit jetty, a river harbour, a sparkling lake, a ship at sunset and a harbour village.

Terry Harrison: Terry Harrison grew up in Norfolk. His early art education was basic and he never dreamed that he would become an artist. At fifteen, Terry moved to Hampshire and was inspired by a brilliant art teacher. He took O and A levels in art, then won a place at Farnham Art School at the age of sixteen. He became a graphic artist, but continued to paint in his spare time. In 1984 Terry gave up his job to paint full time. He demonstrates to artists' groups and teaches on painting holidays. He has also developed a range of his own brushes and paints. He is the author of many best selling books on painting with acrylics and watercolours. Terry now lives in the Cotswolds. www.terryharrisonart.com

Introduction 6
Materials 8
Showing your colours 12
Using photographs 14
Getting started 16
Reflections 20
Harbours 24
Rigging 28
Setting sail 30
Abandon ship! 34
On the waterfront 38
Jetty at Low Tide 44
Step-by-step
Boatyard clutter 50
Beaches and estuaries 54
Adding life 60
Moods of the sea 64
Messing about in boats 72
Ship at Sea 80
Step-by-step
Greek Boats 88
Step-by-step
River Harbour 96
Step-by-step
Evening Boats 104
Step-by-step
Ship at at Sunset 110
Step-by-step
Harbour Village 116
Step-by-step
Index 128