Paint 50: Watercolour Figures

From Basic Shapes to Amazing Paintings in Super-Easy Steps

Trevor Waugh author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Search Press Ltd

Published:17th Feb '26

Should be back in stock very soon

Paint 50: Watercolour Figures cover

An essential guide in the Paint 50 series. Capture life in motion with 50 expressive figures by Trevor Waugh. This beginner-friendly guide breaks down poses into 5 simple steps.

Stop being intimidated by the human form and start capturing the world around you with this book in the Paint 50 series. For many aspiring artists, painting people is the ultimate challenge – but renowned artist Trevor Waugh makes it simple, fun and incredibly rewarding.

Using a loose, expressive style, you will learn to capture the essence of a person in just five simple steps. It is the perfect companion for travel journalling, allowing you to document your memories with lively figures, or for adding a human touch to your memory scrapbooks.

Why Choose This Book?

  • Traceable Templates: Full-size line drawings mean you can start painting immediately.
  • Expressive Techniques: Learn to capture movement without getting bogged down in anatomy.
  • Creative Gifting: Create unique, hand-painted gifts for loved ones.

Projects Include:

Figure in Monochrome, Sun Hat, Sun-struck, Man with a Briefcase, Against the Light, Mother and Buggy, Connections, Violinist, Couple, Seated half-figure, Painter, Walking the Dog, Figures in the Street, Busy Street with Bus, Ice Skater, Old Man with Hat and Stick, Runner, Market Morning, Hat and Mackintosh, Gallery Visit, Woman with Baby and Fruit, Flamenco Dancer, Dancing the Tango, Dancer, Morning Commute, Seated Couple, Donkey Driver, Heavy Rain, Umbrellas Red and Blue, Man with a Bicycle, Child and Dog, Winter Couple, High Angle, Camel Rider, Playing Cards, Farmer, Herdsman, Snowboarding, Moroccan Alley, Reclining, Water Carriers, Couple with Wheelchair, Seated Woman, Sharp-dressed Man, Saxophone Player, Guitarist, Basketballer, Relaxing in the Sun, Building Sandcastles and Mending the Nets.

 

Discover the full collection: search for other titles in the Paint 50 series to continue your watercolour journey with Flowers, Animals and Nature.

 

 

Trevor Waugh needs no introduction and is another master of the simple image. Paint 50: Watercolour Figures comes as near as possible to a guide that I've waited many years to see - one on putting figures into larger paintings. Trevor's simple images are full of character and would populate any landscape or townscape admirably with no adaptation. As the days warm up, why not treat your creative self? 

-- Henry Malt * The Artist - March Issue *

Let us pause for a minute to celebrate the fact that this is not a book about portraiture, or even recognisable individuals. It is something that has been needed for many years – a guide to painting figures to populate a broader composition.

While Trevor mostly doesn’t set his people in context, he nevertheless includes sufficient background that you can get the idea. The point, also, is that this is not a prescriptive guide where this woman belongs in this landscape, or this street scene requires this very specific group. Rather, he shows you how to create outlines that fit the scale you require by using fairly generous marks and carefully graded colours.

The result is that, instead of static observers, you get characters who occupy and move through the scene, sometimes pushing a pram, sometimes riding a bicycle or a camel. At other times, they may be involved in a heated discussion or a game of cards or perhaps just sauntering aimlessly.

Whatever the gods of art are, we should thank them that this much-needed guide has finally appeared.

* artbookreview.n

ISBN: 9781800923591

Dimensions: 280mm x 216mm x 10mm

Weight: 516g

112 pages