Step into Jean Haines’ distinctive world of watercolor painting with this watercolor instruction guide that reveals her influences, style, techniques, and more!
Jean’s loose, expressive paintings are filled with color and personality, embracing a range of subjects that includes flowers, animals, people and places—all influenced by the places she’s lived, the countries she’s explored, and the people she’s met. Now, she shares her best tips and inspiration in this beautiful watercolor painting book for new and experienced artists.
Inside, you’ll find Jean’s guidance on: • Watercolor materials and brushes • Mixing, building, and painting color—with confidence! • “Putting it all together,” from starting small and working your way up to facing challenges • PLUS: tons of step-by-step exercises and projects to put your skills into practice!
Jean offers her expert advice in innovative, accessible ways, encouraging artists to learn, experiment, and develop their own style of working. Like her watercolor paintings, Jean’s writing is filled with passion and enthusiasm, transporting the reader through a world of watercolor that both excites and inspires!
Well known for her enthusiasm and passion for art, Jean Haines covers a wide range of subjects in a loose and interpretive style. In the 1990s she studied Chinese Brushwork in Hong Kong, which she now incorporates in her expressive watercolors. Light, and color play a vital role in her paintings. In 1997 Jean moved to Dubai where she held workshops and courses and participated in numerous prestigious events at major galleries. Her work soon became collectible and she has since sold many pieces which are now in homes all over the world. Following a short period in both France and Belgium, Jean returned to the UK in 2006, and now regularly exhibits and hosts international watercolor workshops for artists from around the globe, visiting North America regularly. She has won many awards for her outstanding work, most recently the SAA Professional Artist of the Year, Experimental and Abstract Award.
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Step into Jean Haines’ distinctive world of watercolor painting with this watercolor instruction guide that reveals her influences, style, techniques, and more!
Jean’s loose, expressive paintings are filled with color and personality, embracing a range of subjects that includes flowers, animals, people and places—all influenced by the places she’s lived, the countries she’s explored, and the people she’s met. Now, she shares her best tips and inspiration in this beautiful watercolor painting book for new and experienced artists.
Inside, you’ll find Jean’s guidance on: • Watercolor materials and brushes • Mixing, building, and painting color—with confidence! • “Putting it all together,” from starting small and working your way up to facing challenges • PLUS: tons of step-by-step exercises and projects to put your skills into practice!
Jean offers her expert advice in innovative, accessible ways, encouraging artists to learn, experiment, and develop their own style of working. Like her watercolor paintings, Jean’s writing is filled with passion and enthusiasm, transporting the reader through a world of watercolor that both excites and inspires!
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Well known for her enthusiasm and passion for art, Jean Haines covers a wide range of subjects in a loose and interpretive style. In the 1990s she studied Chinese Brushwork in Hong Kong, which she now incorporates in her expressive watercolors. Light, and color play a vital role in her paintings. In 1997 Jean moved to Dubai where she held workshops and courses and participated in numerous prestigious events at major galleries. Her work soon became collectible and she has since sold many pieces which are now in homes all over the world. Following a short period in both France and Belgium, Jean returned to the UK in 2006, and now regularly exhibits and hosts international watercolor workshops for artists from around the globe, visiting North America regularly. She has won many awards for her outstanding work, most recently the SAA Professional Artist of the Year, Experimental and Abstract Award.
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