This page lists the publications featuring or written by Mike. The books currently in print are
Mike Chaplin's Expressive Watercolours
Michael Chaplin (published exclusively in China)
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Join Mike in this inspirational DVD as he paints in the idyllic Suffolk seaside town of Southwold and shows you how to get the most out of your painting. The DVD is crammed full of the very best in watercolour tuition. For more information click here |
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Published: October 2001 Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0 00 712118 0 Price £16.99 To buy this book Click Here.
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Mike Chaplin has recently published his new book - The Complete Book of Drawing and Painting. The book gives help and inspiration to those considering taking up painting, but are unsure how to go about it. Informative sections cover basics of drawing, pastels, watercolour & oil painting and there are plety of illustrations and tips.
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The decision to learn to draw and paint invariably throws up a lot of questions for the beginner. ‘What medium should I try? What materials will I need? How do I make the first marks on a blank sheet of paper?’ The most important question of all, of course, is ‘Do I have any artistic talent?’ In this book Mike Chaplin answers all those questions and more, ranging from basic markmaking with drawing tools, watercolours, pastels and oils to tackling complicated subjects such as perspective in an easily comprehensible way. Which media you eventually decide you want to use the most will depend on your own temperament and your preferred style of working, but all have something special to bring to a subject and your art will greatly benefit from trying them all. Meanwhile, Mike’s accessible style of teaching will demonstrate to you that you can indeed draw and paint through learning the necessary techniques in a simple and structured way. Mike Chaplin was a popular expert on Channel 4’s Watercolour Challenge series and a founder of the Winsor & Newton Turner Watercolour Award in 2003, of which he is now on the judging panel. A member of the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society, he combines a notable career in art with communicating his knowledge and enthusiasm to artists in workshops in the UK and internationally. Published by ARCTURUS PUBLISHING LIMITED isbn - 1-84193-269-8 |
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Download pages 26-27, 68-69, 72-27 or 162-163. To buy this book click here
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Written by: Mike Chaplin Published: February 2001 Publisher: Shandong Fine Art Publishing House ISBN: 7-5330-1472-3
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This
beautifully illustrated book is Mike's first, and is intended for artists with
some painting experience who wish to develop their technique, style and outlook.
Featuring a wide range of subjects, from the natural landscape to urban scenes,
as well as practical advice, useful tips, special features and step-by-step
demonstrations, it offers a unique combination of instruction, inspiration and
an insight into Mike's work Available from all good bookshops now!p>
Written by: Mike Chaplin (with Diana Vowles)
Two
Thousand and One saw the publication of this book of Mike's pictures by the
Shandong Fine Art Publishing House in China, as part of the Contemporary
British Water-colour Artists series. The book contains full colour plates of
22 of Mike's favourite paintings, and some perceptive writing by him of his
formative years as an artist. Although not published in Britain, we give you the
ISBN number below.