Loose and Lively Animals in Watercolour, Inks & Mixed Media by Jo Allsopp

Loose and Lively Animals in Watercolour, Inks & Mixed Media by Jo Allsopp is a concise and informative guide for artists looking to capture the form and character of animals in a variety of media. Bright, breezy and accessible, this book demonstrate’s Jo’s passion for animals and highlights why they’re a perrenial favourite amongst artists. Her loose, lively and dynamic style is one many wish to emulate.

This title covers a range of animals from all over the globe, including everything from red squirrels and peacocks, to lions and housecats. It’s sure to inspire artists of all levels, whether you’re an absolute beginner or animal-loving hobby painters. This book even provides new ideas for experienced artists looking to loosen up their style and take a more experimental approach to painting.

The book includes sections exploring motivation and inspiration, practical exercises to help you loosen up, a close look at Jo’s own painting technique plus 3 watercolour projects and 9 mixed media projects. Each project includes step-by-step instruction and full illustrations.

Jo’s technique works with a wet in wet technique, using lots of blooms, vivid colours, striking contrasts and texture. She uses wax resist, salt, splatter and scratching out to achieve texture. You’ll learn how to add exciting new mediums to watercolour for a mixed media technique, including ink, pen, bleach, isopropyl alcohol, bronzing powders, metal leaf and acrylic inks.

144 page paperback. 216 x 280mm

LOOK INSIDE

• Introduction 6

• Inspiration and motivation 8

• Let us loose! 14

• Big is bold 22

• Getting started 28

• Composition 38

• Pure watercolour animals 44

• Border Terrier 48

• Fox 62

• Squirrel 76

• Animals in mixed media 88

• Sand Cat 92

• Peacock 104

• Hyena 116

• Zebra Foal 130

• Afterword 142

• Index 144

Jo Allsopp set up Sable Studio Gallery in the grounds of Moira Furnace Museum. From her gallery space she sells her watercolour paintings, mosaics, cards, jewellery and giftware. Her spacious studio enables her to teach regularpainting and drawing classes plusweekend workshops in a variety of media. She also does illustration work.

Jo is an active member of the SAA. Her live workshops are extremely popular. Jo also regularly featuresin the SAA’s magazine Paint & Create. She lives near Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire.