ART OF ANGELA GAUGHAN

Award-winning artist Angela Gaughan shares with you a lifetime's worth of experience in art. This book provides an insight into the distinctive techniques she uses to achieve her amazingly detailed, life-like wildlife paintings of the red squirrel (from photograph to painting), young tiger cub, zebra, elephants bathing in the morning sun, beloved dogs with their faithful eyes, a heron with fish in mouth and a stunning rainbow parakeet. It is an inspirational guide to painting in acrylics; both for experienced artists who are interested in Angela's methods, and those wishing to improve their skills. The book begins with detailed coverage of the materials, tools and media she uses. Chapters on colour and light, gathering reference, and composition build upon Angela's working method guiding you through her stages of working, from using photographic references, through completing a tonal drawing, to using transparent washes and opaque colours to create a full painting. The instructional techniques then connect into substantial chapters on colour, composition and finish off with masterwork techniques to help more advanced artists push their artwork further. Colour illus, 144 pages. 22.5 x 28.9 cm.