Atmospheric Buildings in Watercolour

A comprehensive and practical guide to painting watercolour buildings with atmosphere, character and accuracy, from renowned artist Nicholas Poullis.

'Nicholas's paintings exude a wonderfully fresh and vibrant feel, with some innovative and daring compositions [...] He is an artist at the peak of his creative powers.' David Curtis ROI RSMA

Painting buildings is about more than faithfully describing the architecture - successful watercolor paintings must also contain character, ambience and a sense of place. In this clearly explained and highly visual guide, master artist Nicholas Poullis shows you how to harness classic watercolor techniques to achieve paintings that are both accurate and inspiring. It is a masterclass of insight, technique and inspiration, for confident beginner and intermediate-level artists looking to discover key watercolor techniques as well as more experienced painters looking to hone their skills.

• Tackle essential technical aspects including light, composition, perspective, and drawing.
• Overcome the challenges of balance, simplification and - crucially - how to avoid overworking.
• Discover dozens of Nicholas's inspirational artworks.
• Follow 6 inspiring and varied stage-by-stage projects.
• Develop your knowledge with skill-building tips and ideas scattered throughout.
• Gain the confidence and conviction to apply the techniques you learn to painting your own favorite buildings.

Endorsements from other leading artists and experts:
"Nicholas's paintings exude a wonderfully fresh and vibrant feel, with some innovative and daring compositions. There is a crispness in the execution of those controlled washes with a splendid sense of clarity and colour harmony. Pure watercolor practised in the most capable hands can appear deceptively simple to the observer's eye, but in fact is the culmination of a life time's careful observation and much experimentation with the media. Nicholas's formidable works demonstrate an artist at the peak of his creative powers." David Curtis ROI RSMA

"Nicholas's thoughtful engagement with the processes of watercolor goes beyond the mastering of the inherently challenging techniques of this medium. He has a refreshingly broad view of the possibilities of watercolor, and whilst he doesn't claim that the medium is easy, he produces light-filled compositions that are fresh and expressive, and easily capture the atmosphere of the scene or place." Dr Sally Bulgin, The Artist

"Watercolour painting is like playing a single beautiful instrument. Nicholas has tuned his instrument to express the beauty of nature to a rare degree. 'Leave out but never add' was the cry of John Sell Cotman, one of Britain's finest watercolorists, and this is exemplified in Nicholas's work." Professor Ken Howard OBE Royal Academician

Author: Nicholas Poullis
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 09/17/2024
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
ISBN: 9781800920422

About the Author
Nicholas Poullis, also known as Le Peintre de Pézenas (The Painter of Pézenas), paints watercolours directly from life with a distinct and personal style. Originally from England, in 2000, he moved near Pézenas, in Southern France, where he has become established.

Born 1974, Nicholas Poullis has been a professional artist since leaving the University of East Anglia gaining a BA(Hons) illustration. He is a previous Baker Tilly Award winner at the Royal Watercolour Society, where he has often shown his work. He has exhibited in a number of the London Societies including the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Sunday Times Watercolour competition and the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.

Always painting on site has meant that he has travelled extensively throughout Europe while exploring subject matter. He produced work on the route and cyclists of the Tour de France and also on the theme of places of cultural significance across the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and southern France.

Nicholas has work included in the collections of St Johns College, Cambridge University, Baker Tilly Chartered accountants, senior officers of the Royal Air Force, The Royal Automobile Club, the Office de Tourisme of Pezenas and many private collections. He has been a contributing author to the leading practical art magazine, The Artist, for over fifteen years, and has contributed to a number of publications.

Nicholas has held major exhibitions that have attracted thousands of visitors at the l'Hôtel des Barons de Lacoste, the Mirondela dels Arts and had solo exhibition at the RAC in Pall Mall.