You can buy some of my books online which are simple and clear introductions to painting in many media, landscapes and portraiture. The books show techniques I have learnt from my art school training and experience in design, fine art and teaching which will help your painting and contain lists of accessible materials which will aid any painter, novice or professional. On some of the publications I’ve been a contributing author, others I’ve written myself.
contains everything you need to know about drawing and painting. The Tools and Materials chapter lists all the essentials you'll need to satisfy those creative urges. Techniques are covered in detail, with clear step-by-step instructions. There are chapters on drawing, watercolour, acrylics, oils and other media including gouache, egg tempera, chroma colour and collage. The nice thing about this book is the variety of artists’ work which is shown, to give you lots of inspiration.
Landscapes and figures
For help in tackling a particular subject, you could try one of these books I’ve worked on - order here from WH Smith.
Watercolour 1 2 3
… is a great way to get into watercolour if you’ve not used the medium before. The first section gives advice on brushes, paints and surfaces. Painting techniques are covered, including tips on colour theory and composition. Finally there’s a series of projects of differing complexity and subjects, which you can follow step-by-step.