Figures in Watercolour (25)

Carole Massey clearly explains how to create beautiful watercolour figures and portraits.

Using varied step-by-step demonstrations and her own inspirational paintings, she provides helpful advice on all the important elements of figure work, including anatomy, proportion, expression, movement and clothing. Illustrating how to capture the likeness of children and adults of all ages, she also explores how to mix skin tones, and how to create perspective using shadows and highlights. Sections are included on heads and hands, and the book contains information on painting figures in a composition.

Watercolour has wonderful qualities which make it ideal for creating paintings full of life and colour. This easy-to-follow book contains all the necessary guidelines to help you develop your own style.

Carole Massey was tutored by the distinguished artist and print maker John Brunsden during her foundation course at St. Albans School of Art. Following this she won a scholarship to study at Leicester School of Art and Design. After a career in advertising and managing her own graphic design company, Carole returned to her first love, as a full-time figurative painter. Among many patrons and admirers she can list both showbusiness personalities and royalty. Now, Carole teaches students at her studio, holding weekend workshops in drawing and painting, as well as organising painting holidays in Norfolk, Spain and Barbados. She works in acrylic, pastel, pencil, watercolour and monochrome and her paintings are held in many private collections throughout the UK, in other parts of Europe, and the Far East. Carole lives in Guilden Morden, Hertfordshire.