APV Films (Firm)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Alvaro’s passion for watercolor is matched here by the vibrancy and colors of Havana. We follow Alvaro as he discovers and paints the broad boulevards, narrow cobbled streets, flaking Spanish colonial buildings and the 1950s American cars which are such a feature of Havana...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Georgia loves to paint outdoors and her work is a reflection of her emotional response to the world around her, painting subjects in an expressive manner. Starting in the studio, she shows us a variety of techniques which she then uses in her paintings en plein air. Her subjects include a lovely kitchen garden, the rolling Cotswold landscape and the fascinating ruins at Minster Lovell. She also paints a studio painting of flowers to further demonstrate...
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
In this film, David shows us how to get mood, atmosphere and light into our paintings. He sketches in Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire, and the Cotswolds, painting a summer sunlit farm, a splashing mountain waterfall, a bridge, an early morning misty lake and a rocky cove. He then produces two finished paintings from these sketches, working in his studio.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Alvaro Castagnet is an inspirational and expressive watercolor painter who is passionate about the medium. His strong and colorful style captures the soul and mood of the places he paints. In this film, he paints the streets, squares and cafes of the historic town of Girona in Catalonia, northern Spain as well as in the coastal town of Cadaques, home town of Salvador Dali.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Joseph is one of the leading masters of watercolor with an ability to transform any subject into visual poetic language. Painting in the heart of the Dordogne region of France he selects a wide range of subjects. These include a local market, an early morning view with strong shadows, the houses and river at Brantôme in the evening light and a sunlit lily pond. He also visits a local farm where he paints a horse and rider performing dressage.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Herman is a very fine watercolorist, producing paintings full of atmosphere and light. Painting "en plein air," he mixes traditional impressionistic values with versatility, with a strong emphasis on technique. In this film Herman paints in London, firstly beside the river Thames near Tower Bridge, then a view looking down Fleet Street, with the sunlight producing strong lights and darks. He then travels to the Cotswolds where he paints two views...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Working in the wilds of Yorkshire David draws and sketches waterfalls, bridges, barns, and cottages in the wet, windswept dales. He then travels to the French Pyrenees to paint the rugged scenery of the high mountain peaks covered in snow and ice—even a few mountaineers. Finally, he chooses one of his sketches to work up into a full watercolor in his studio. The film is full of useful information and action-packed—as always he manages to have...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Max has a strong emotional response to the effects of light, color, atmosphere and form. He clarifies his subjects to a simple set of tonal shapes and, combined with good draughtsmanship and bright color, captures the mood of his subject, producing fresh and lively paintings with an impressionistic feel. On the north east coast of England he paints in and around the busy harbor of Whitby and the picturesque coastal village of Staithes. Back in Australia...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
David is a great exponent of painting winter landscapes, particularly under snow. Filmed in the Brecon Beacons and North Staffordshire, we see him on a winter’s day as he sketches alongside a canal and paints a cascading waterfall. He then finds some snow and paints a variety of subjects including cottages, trees, water and atmospheric skies. Finally, in the studio, he works up one of his sketches into a finished watercolor.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Greg’s response to the world around him is not confined to any one subject matter. He has developed a technique using three types of washes that apply to all his subjects, whether landscape, portrait or seascape. The key is to see where these washes appear in the world around us. Working in Australia he paints in a pioneer village before tackling a boat shed interior, a portrait and an estuary in the evening light.
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
In this enthralling film Karen demonstrates her unique method of portrait painting. Using oils she takes us through a complete portrait from posing the model to signing the canvas. In addition, she illustrates individual features and different faces of both children and adults, using charcoal and pastel.
12) Just Watercolor
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
David's approach to painting is very much concerned with capturing atmosphere and a sense of time and place. He works as much as possible outdoors, starting with an initial sketch using pencil and colored crayons. His watercolors are then painted without pencil drawing, resulting in fresh and lively paintings. In this film we follow him as he paints on the Somerset Levels and then along the south Devon coast at Brixham and Salcombe.
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Filmed in the spectacular scenery of Andalucia in Southern Spain, David gives practical advice for those painting away from home. He moves off the beaten track, traveling from the magnificent Alpujarras Mountains to the stunning gorge at Ronda and the coast, where he sketches and paints mountain villages, castles, farms, plants, animals and a harbor.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Herman is a painter of light who works outdoors whenever possible. He encourages us to identify a focal point, to exaggerate the light effect and the shadows and, if necessary, borrow elements from the surrounding area to improve the composition. In this film, he selects street views in his home town of Melbourne before journeying to the UK and finding some wonderful subjects in the countryside in and around Faversham in Kent.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
David Taylor paints with passion, producing wonderfully atmospheric watercolors filled with light and color. In this video, filmed in and around his home near Melbourne, Australia he paints a variety of different subjects. Practical tuition in his studio is combined with outdoor paintings of water, boats, buildings, sunlit streets and a panoramic view of the beautiful Australian landscape.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
John Hammond paints wonderfully vibrant paintings using acrylic paints and in this film he shows us his technique. Painting on the Devon coast, he covers a wide variety of subject matter including the marshland and waters of the river Otter, the Exe estuary, and the surrounding landscape. He also works in his studio, producing a large painting of wild geese in the marshes, using sketches from his painting trip as source material.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Herman’s love of the landscape is reflected in almost everything he paints and he produces paintings of strong design and powerful impact. In this new film, he visits China where he paints watercolors of some fascinating Chinese scenes. With unfamiliar subject matter and challenging conditions, Herman focuses on finding a focal point, manipulating the rest of the scene as necessary to create a series of stunning paintings. Subjects include a bustling...
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Painting in Cornwall, David illustrates his approach to watercolor. Boats in an estuary and the village of Cadgwith viewed from the beach are painted on site. A further scene of a wooded bay with boats is painted in the studio, using an oil painting as source material.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
David takes his oil paints to the lovely island of Mallorca, where he selects a range of different subjects. These include wonderfully ramshackle buildings on Deia beach, a view looking across to Valldemossa, a sunlit garden with building and a beach scene. Returning to his studio, he works up a studio painting of an old town center, using as a guide a watercolor he painted in Mallorca.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Painting and travelling widely in search of subject matter, Jenny is one of the most distinctive of watercolorists, producing colorful and highly original paintings. In this film, she paints and draws in and around Vence in the south of France. While some of these paintings are complete in their own right, her experiences in France also lead her to paint and discuss two larger watercolors that she puts together in the studio.