Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Animals in Watercolour : Build Your Skills with Quick & Easy Painting Projects

An ideal beginner's guide to painting animals and birds in watercolour for artists who are short on time.

Learn to paint watercolor animals and birds—in just 30 minutes!—using over 30 step-by-step exercises complete with helpful tracings.

Includes small-scale projects for 6 x 4 watercolor pads, plus 3 full-size paintings!

Are you short on time but want to learn how to paint animals in watercolor? This beginner’s watercolor painting book offers exercises ideal for a 6 x 4 watercolor pad, plus 3 full-size projects—all of which can be completed in just 30 minutes. Inside, you’ll find step-by-step guidance on:
 
• Basic watercolor techniques
• Painting key features to capture animal personality
• Painting textures and markings like life-like feathers and fur
• Painting animal portraits from photographs and life
• Painting animals in landscapes, including fields, woodlands, and more
• 3 full-size painting projects: King Charles Spaniel; Snow Leopard; Hummingbird
• Tracings for each watercolor painting—no drawing necessary!
 
Among the bird and animal species Matthew Palmer includes in this title are: parrot, cat, dog and puppy, sheep and lamb, zebra, stag, cow, swan, flamingo, elephant, penguin, robin, giraffe, snow leopard, ram, rabbit, meerkat, monkey, rooster and tiger.

Each project is designed to cover a certain watercolor technique, making this the perfect crash course for beginners or artists looking to develop their skills.