{"product_id":"essence-of-watercolourisbn-9781849944602","title":"Essence of Watercolour","description":"\u003cb\u003eA paperback reissue Hazel Soan's classic practical art book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHazel Soan is a well-known and popular artist and an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher. In \u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Watercolour \u003c\/i\u003eHazel shows how wonderfully versatile and beguiling the medium of watercolour is and how to get the most out of it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHazel stresses how important it is to understand the characteristics of the medium in order to exploit it to the full. She encourages the reader to explore the properties of watercolour and to be unafraid of strength of colour and brushstroke. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHazel shows through demonstration and projects that tone is king in watercolour and illustrates how to paint light with the use of shade. Armed with this understanding she demonstrates that watercolour is not such an unforgiving medium after all: accidents and mistakes can be disguised, overridden and corrected. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Watercolour \u003c\/i\u003eis a culmination of many years of Hazel's teaching and demonstrating, in which she offers inspirational insights into the secrets of watercolour painting and encourages artists to take their art to the next level.Hazel Soan is a popular and successful artist who divides her time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely. She has her own gallery in Fulham, London. She is author of several bestselling books and a range of successful DVDs. She was one of the art experts in the popular Channel 4 TV series \u003ci\u003eWatercolour Challenge. \u003c\/i\u003eThe very successful\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearn Watercolour Quickly, Essence of Watercolour \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e Watercolour Rainbow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eare also by Hazel Soan.","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303021007077,"sku":"NP9781849944602","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781849944601_f3b852f4-d7fe-4749-ade0-d72f90b78773.jpg?v=1730752765","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/essence-of-watercolourisbn-9781849944602","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}