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Start Art 5 27 www.painters-online.co.uk THE LEARN TO PAINT WATER COLOUR STORY The Learn to Paint Water Colour DVD set from Winsor & Newton and Julie Angel and Co. was developed with the complete beginner in mind. As both an artist and art teacher Julie aims to bridge the gap between art and ordinary people by educating and changing attitudes. For example whilst many people believe that artists are born with the talent to succeed, many of the most famous past masters of art had devices that helped them to produce finished images in proportion and lit perfectly. They had the best brushes, paints and were trained how to use them. All used assistants and made art their career. They used tools and tricks to produce their amazing works. Vermeer and Carravagio, for example, used a Camera Obscura, which was a device that projected the image on to a wall, allowing the artist to copy it on to canvas without having to struggle with perspective and difficult drawing details. Later came the Camera Lucida, used by Ingres, which was a sophisticated version of the Camera Obscura. In the 20th century Andy Warhol used a projector in his early works. Julie believes that anybody can produce art to a good standard, if they are provided with the right materials, and help, regardless of talent. As important is the choice of subject matter, which must be achievable for the beginner. These are the basic concepts behind the new Learn to Paint Water Colour DVD sets, which are designed to help ordinary people connect with art in a way that isn’t threatening and which offers them the greatest chance of success. The partnership with Winsor & Newton ensures that the teaching sets contain the best quality materials and paints that mix well. The subject matter is achievable for all levels and the instructions are clear. All the paintings were tested over 100 times. The sets teach exactly what is needed at the right time, making the process straightforward and accessible. Recently Julie Angel was awarded a Special Recognition Award from the British Female Inventors and Innovators network for the innovative Learn to Paint Water Colour sets. STAGE 9 Finished painting 1 Add some fine lines to form the odd grasses peeping through the snow 2 Use the darker grey and the small brush to paint the post and its support. Then, making sure you only have a little paint on your brush to get a fine line, make small marks to represent trees in the distance. Congratulations, you have finished! STAGE 8 1 Mix a dark grey, using the blue and red, but less water. 2 Mix a little yellow into a grey wash to form a green wash. Add some green shading to the banks on the left and another layer of light grey to the banks on the right. ▼ ▼ Dark grey Grey/green