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Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor
Capture the beauty and charm of wonderful weathered buildings!Paint may fade and iron may rust, but the character of buildings strengthens with age. Join Claudia Nice as she shows you how to portray the mellow hues, weathered wood, cracked windowpanes and other imperfections that make old buildings perfectly wonderful subjects to paint.Using the exciting combination of pen, ink and watercolor, Claudia will help you discover the joy of painting barns, farmhouses, painted ladies, southern mansions and other beautiful, classic buildings. Like a treasured artist's journal, this book is filled with art, inspiration and handwritten notes, along with Claudia's friendly, step-by-step instruction.
- GenresArtNonfiction
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2000
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Claudia Nice
40 books33 followersClaudia Nice, a native of the Pacific Northwest, attended the University of Kansas, but gained her realistic pen, ink, and watercolor techniques from sketching nature.
She spent over 15 years traveling across North America for Koh-I-Noor/Rapidograph and more recently Grumbacher as an art consultant, conducting seminars, work shops, and demonstrations at various schools, clubs, shops, and trade shows. Her relaxed, informative method of instruction is geared to put the beginner at ease, and encourage the seasoned artist to new heights.
Claudia has authored over a dozen successful books, including "Creating Textures in Pen & Ink With Watercolor." This fully illustrated text book was not only a Northlight "Book of the Month," but a best seller for F & W Publications. Her art work has won numerous awards and is often found in leading art instruction magazines.
She spent over 15 years traveling across North America for Koh-I-Noor/Rapidograph and more recently Grumbacher as an art consultant, conducting seminars, work shops, and demonstrations at various schools, clubs, shops, and trade shows. Her relaxed, informative method of instruction is geared to put the beginner at ease, and encourage the seasoned artist to new heights.
Claudia has authored over a dozen successful books, including "Creating Textures in Pen & Ink With Watercolor." This fully illustrated text book was not only a Northlight "Book of the Month," but a best seller for F & W Publications. Her art work has won numerous awards and is often found in leading art instruction magazines.
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February 15, 2014
I have painted several items in this books and they all were impressive to my eye. Claudia Nice's instructions are clear and I will use this book in the future as a wonderful reference book.
July 2, 2014
Nice's information is clear and informative. This book will have a big impact on my paintings. Her step-by-step tutorials are so good!
September 19, 2022
Book has some really good techniques in it. It gives the mix of colors needed for brick, different wood fences, paint, metal. The pictures are gorgeous, and a bit off-putting because I know I'll never even come close to drawing old houses, and other scenes like this in my lifetime...but they are beautiful to see.
March 6, 2019
Written before the digital age, a bit of this book is obsolete. Nice also doesn't list the colors used for some examples nor does she recommend a generic palette. I recommend this book for architectural artists.
March 29, 2022
I borrowed from my local library. It is a beautiful book with lots of tips. Its instructions are above my current level of skill.
July 13, 2012
The drawings in here are absolutely exquisite
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