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Books by Ray Balkwill
Balkwill, Ray. 'Watercolour Plus' David & Charles 2002 Hardback. £17.99
Balkwill, Ray. 'Ray Balkwill's Exe Estuary' Halsgrove 2004, Reprinted 2006 Hardback £24.99
Film 'Capturing Estuary Moods' (2005)
Balkwill, Ray. 'Learn to Paint Coastal Landscapes' Collins 2006 Paperback £9.99
Balkwill, Ray. 'Painting Landscapes with Atmosphere' David & Charles 2006 Hardback £18.99 and Paperback £12.99
Balkwill, Ray 'A Picture of Devon' - Contemporary Artists and the Inspirational Landscape. Halsgrove 2008. Hardback £34.99
Balkwill, Ray 'A Picture of Cornwall' Halstar. Published October 2010. Hardback. £29.99
Balkwill, Ray 'Travelling Light' Halstar 2014 Hardback £29.99
Film 'Capturing Coastal Moods' (2014)

 

Art and Instruction Books Featuring Ray Balkwill's work:
Albala, Mitchell. 'The Landscape Painter's Workbook', Quarto 2021
Butler, Simon. 'Light in the West', Halstar, 2021
Carter, Michael. 'South West Academy - Art, People, Place', Halstar 2014
Bulgin,Sally.'The Artist's Practical Problem Solver,' Collins, 2003
Bulgin, Sally. 'Artists' Rescue Tactics', Collins, 2005
Fronz, Leslie, 'The Watercolour Course You've Always Wanted' Watson-Guptill 2015
Hosegood, Betsy.'Paint! Seascapes and Waterways'. RotoVision, 2001
Jelbert, Wendy/Sidaway,Ian.'The Encyclopedia of Watercolour,' Lorenz Books, 2003
Jennings, Simon. 'Art Class,' Collins, 1999
Jennings, Simon. 'Artist's Colour Manual,' Collins, 2003
Le Messurier, Brian. 'Dartmoor Artists' Halsgrove, 2002

Articles by Ray Balkwill

The Artist Magazine
1995December'Painting Estuaries and Harbours in Watercolour'
1997May'Adventures in Mixed Media'
July'Sketching Boats and Harbours'
August'On the Waterline - Boats and Harbours in Watercolour'
1998April'Painting Skies in Pastel'
October'First Impressions in Oils'
1999January'Irish Skies and Italian Colour'
2000July and August'Painting Seascapes in Mixed Media'
2001April'Changing Light in the Landscape'
2002June'Tide Lines - Boats and Harbours'
2003 March'Painting Skies'
September'Out in the Wilderness'
2004October'A Sense of Place - The Exe Estuary'
December'Rescue Tactics'
2006March'Mountains and Sea'
October'Extract from 'Painting Landscapes with Atmosphere'
2007July 'Viewpoint on Venice'
2008February 'The Outdoor Connection'
November'The Devon Landscape'
2009OctoberCapturing Coastal Moods - The Sketchbook
NovemberCapturing Coastal Moods - Painting en plein air
2010AugustThe Call of Cornwall
SeptemberArtists in an Inspirational Landscape
2011OctoberMasters of the Media - Aubrey Phillips
NovemberMasters of the Media - Anthony Amos
 
International Artist Magazine
1998June'Painting Seascapes in Mixed Media'
1999June'Masters of the Media' by Ron Ranson'
 
Pastel Artist International Magazine
2000May'United Kingdom Showcase'
 
Artists & Illustrators Magazine
2011 JulyTalking Techniques
2012 August 'Masterclass' - Light on Water
November'Masterclass' - Shades of Autumn
2013 FebruaryStretching Watercolour Paper
JulySimplifying Scenes
AugustAdding Colour to Life
2014February Adding Texture to Watercolour
AprilDeveloping Abstracts
OctoberCharcoal Landscapes
DecemberPencil, Paint and Pastel
2015 MayOils for Watercolourists
JuneHarbour Impression
AugustPlein Air Perspectives
SeptemberThe Bigger Picture 1- Clever Contrasts
OctoberThe Bigger Picture 2 - Creating Harmony
NovemberThe Bigger Picture 3 - Immediate Impact
DecemberThe Bigger Picture 4 - Finding Your Voice
2016AprilChanging Your Approach
MayPainting Greens
JulyAmerican Spirit - Robert Henri
OctoberSmoke and Fire in Watercolour
2017January Masters of their Medium. Margaret Glass/Pastel
FebruaryMasters of their Medium. Alan Cotton/Oils
MarchMasters of their Medium. Trevor Chamberlain/Watercolour
AprilMasters of their Medium. Neil Murison/Acrylics
JuneThe Call of the Wild
Summer IssuePainting Challenges
OctoberThe Wonder of Watercolour
2018JanuaryThe Power of the Found
JuneWatercolour Tips
SeptemberTravelling Light No.1 Sketchbook Series
OctoberTravelling Light No.2 The Information Sketch
OctoberHow to Control Wetness in Watercolour
NovemberTravelling Light No.3 The Atmosphere Sketch
DecemberTravelling Light No.4 The Colour Sketch
2019JanuaryTravelling Light No.5 The 'Big Idea' Sketch
FebruaryTravelling Light No.6 The Studio Sketchbook
2019MarchLoosening Up
AprilAssemblages
 
Australian Artist2003  MarchExtract from Watercolour Plus

Pratique Des Arts2019  AprilCapturing Spirit of Place
The Art Of Watercolour 2023  (Issue 49) 'Paint what you love and love what you paint'

 
Film: 'Capturing Estuary Moods' (2005)
'Capturing Coastal Moods' (2014)