Description
This exciting double DVD shows you how to paint stunning, impressionistic watercolours using Brusho paint powder.
This magical water-based and completely non-toxic powdered painting medium is unpredictable and fun and perfect for anyone that wants to create loose, impressionistic and vibrant artwork.
Join professional artist, Joanne Thomas, as she guides you through a series of simple, step-by-step projects to create your own visually stunning, watercolour paintings.
DVD: 88 mins
Review of Brusho Secrets Book and DVD by Joanne Boon Thomas
I don’t really know quite where to start with this as this dvd “brushoed” me away!!!!
I was so excited to get my copies of the DVD as with any dvd which captures me, food, housework (not that I often partake in that shady occupation!!) all went to the dogs and I settled down to follow Joanne’s journey with her beloved Brusho for that is exactly what the Dvd is, a journey, where she takes you slowly, simply and carefully through the various steps she has taken years to learn, to help us on our way to successfully using this beautiful medium.
As with all her videos, Joanne’s makes it easy, clear and uncomplicated, but, very well thought out, and it sounds just as if she is talking to you……she makes everything really, really clear you cannot fail to make progress with this fabulous medium. Speaking of the demonstrations, each one made me feel it was thoroughly achievable…. there is comprehensive instruction and meticulous illustration at each stage so exemplary execution of step by step demos (can certainly learn a lot from this for my own very amateur attempts!!) which I feel sure will help tremendously when you get to do some practice.
The other thing Joanne shares are all her techniques, the softening technique she uses both for Brusho and watercolour, her use of light and dark, the splattering, use of wax, bleach, too many to mention here but let me assure it would seem no stone has been left unturned in this fabulous Dvd Although I have been on several brusho workshops with Joanne I have sometimes been left wondering… now what did she do then and how did she do that? I do remember a lot of what I see and do in a workshop but there are inevitably bits I forget and would be nice to have Joanne living here just to ask her those little queries… well that’s where this DVD comes in… it’s like having Joanne in your home telling you all the things you might just have forgotten. The DVD follows a similar format to the book and builds up with a host of simple exercises where you are encouraged to play and get a feel for how much product and water to use. There is also a really useful recap screen at the end of each chapter where all the hints, tips and instructions are shared for that particular chapter.
If you buy the DVD what will become clear is Joanne’s talent… you will see how she builds something up and more importantly how she finishes something off, something I know I drone on about a lot… I believe that is the main difference between the pro artists and we aspiring ones… they know what tiny little bit of paint is needed to transform a painting and you will witness this time and again in this DVD. I was most impressed with the snowy painting which is building up nicely and suddenly Joanne transforms it and the whole thing comes alive… you need to see it!!!! I am absolutely certain that if you were to buy this DVD you would not only be thoroughly inspired to try this tantalising medium but it would also give you the tools to produce some paintings you might only dream of!!!
