Buildings in Watercolour

by Ray Campbell Smith

Ray Campbell Smith shows how to capture the freshness and beauty of watercolors and a wonderful range of buildings in his own distinctive style. He explains all his techniques clearly, from the initial planning and composition of a picture, to choosing colors, applying washes and portraying the different effects of age and weathering.

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2004

About the author

Internationally noted artist Ray Smith has exhibited in solo and group shows around the world. A lecturer at the Chelsea School of Art and at Exeter Art College, he was recently Artist-in-Residence at the University of Southampton in the UK. Smith has received many distinguished awards for his work, including an Arts Council Award, a Lindbury Trust artist's award, and the Deutscher Jugendbuch Preis. He has written several titles in The DK Art School series, and is the author of The Artist's Handbook and How to Draw and Paint What You See.