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NAPA
National Acrylic Painters’ Association
Alwyn Crawshaw
NAPA President since 2000
Alwyn
Crawshaw
was
born
at
Mirfield,
Yorkshire
and
studied
at
Hastings
School
of
Art
.
He
now
lives
in
Hickling,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
with
his
wife
June.
Alwyn
works
in
watercolour,
oils
and
acrylics.
He
is
Fellow
of
the
Royal
Society
of
Arts
and
a
member
of
the
Society
of
Equestrian
Artists,
the
British
Watercolour
Society,
President
of
the
National
Acrylic
Painters
Association,
Founder
of
the
Society
of
Amateur
Artists,
and
Honorary
Member
of
the
United
Society
of
Artists.
Alwyn
has
written
25
books
for
Harper
Collins,
including
"The
Artist
At
Work"
(his
autobiography).
One
of
his
books,
"A
Brush
With
Art",
was
in
the
best
Sellers
list
for
9
weeks,
this
has
never
been
achieved
before with an art instructional book.
For the many people who would love to paint but don't know where
to start, help is at hand. 'A Brush with Art' takes you through the
various stages of watercolour painting in an entertaining and easy-to-
follow way. Each of the 12 sections is a self-contained lesson,
featuring a different location and how to paint it successfully in
watercolour. Alwyn demonstrates the different techniques required in
each case and then shows how to use them to build up a painting.
The Complete Watercolour Course. Enjoy the relaxation, pleasure
and sense of fulfillment that watercolour painting brings on holiday,
in retirement or simply as a weekend hobby. Television artist and
bestselling author Alwyn Crawshaw puts his experience and
expertise into this comprehensive release, the perfect gift for anyone
who wants to paint this summer and begin a new and creative
pastime.
