{"product_id":"9781849941976","title":"Learn Watercolour Quickly: Techniques and painting secrets for the absolute beginner","description":"Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time - in just one afternoon you can start painting. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations of many of us, and these techniques can be picked up faster than you think. Hazel Soan's concise book, filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by- step exercises, is written in an accessible way for those completely new to painting. Chapters include: Getting Started (the materials you will need and those you can ignore in the art shop); Choice of Colours; Mixing Colours; What's the Subject?; What Surfaces to Paint on; Basic Painting Techniques; Brushstrokes and Composition (with details on how to design paintings with horizon, focus and balance, a hint of perspective and the light and shade of a subject). Packed with illustrations for guidance, this is the most comprehensive guide to learning watercolour very quickly.","brand":"Pavilion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163614593264,"sku":"9781849941976","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849941976_p0.jpg?v=1763754069","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849941976","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}