Terry Harrison’s Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists

Terry Harrison grew up in Norfolk, UK. His early art education was basic and he never dreamed that he would one day become an artist. At fifteen, Terry moved to Hampshire and, inspired by his brilliant art teacher, won a place at Farnham Art School at the age of sixteen. After graduating he became a graphic artist but continued to paint in his spare time. In 1984 Terry gave up his job to paint full time and never looked back, teaching and demonstrating his watercolour techniques throughout the world, developing his own range of brushes and paints and writing over 20 best-selling books that have been translated into many languages. Sadly, Terry passed away in 2017 but his legacy lives on. His gift for explaining his methods in an easy and accessible way has encouraged countless people to take up painting, and his beautiful works of art, inspired by the English countryside that he loved, will continue to be enjoyed by people all over the world.

Introduction 8

What to buy 10

Colour 22

Using photographs 24

Mixing watercolours 26

Washes 28

Wet into wet 30

Wet on dry 32

Watercolour problems 34

Masking 36

Lifting out 40

Painting skies 42

Painting distance 46

Painting fields 48

Painting trees 50

Painting grasses 54

Painting flowers 56

Painting mountains 62

Painting water 64

Painting beaches 72

Painting rocks 74

Painting cliffs 75

Painting boats 76

Painting roofs 77

Painting walls 80

Painting windows 84

Painting doors 86

Stiles, gates and fences 88

Winter scenes 90

Adding life 94

Index 96