Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Watercolour with Mixed Media written by Board and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creative Watercolor written by Ana Victoria Calderon and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Watercolor offers beginners a fun, modern, and practical approach to a timeless medium with instructions on how to paint simple motifs and lettering and embellish projects beautifully. In Creative Watercolor, popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderon shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern motifs in this classic medium. Through a series of easy tutorials and projects, you will: Get an overview of basic materials and tools, plus options for embellishing your paintings Master essential techniques, starting with easy warm-up activities, learning to layer, and getting into the flow with watercolor, plus an introduction to scanning and digital editing for making multiples Learn to paint a variety of simple, beautiful motifs: flowers and leaves, butterflies and critters, fruits and vegetables, and delightful lettering Use what you've learned to create unique, stylish stationery, including beautiful invitations, place cards, menus, monograms, recipe gift cards, thank you notes—any project you can imagine, for any kind of event you can think of! There's never been a better time to dive into the world of watercolor, so why wait? Grab a brush and get painting!
Download or read book CreativeGIRL written by Danielle Donaldson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find your artistic creativity with delicate doodles, big colors and lavish layers! CreativeGIRL features art projects that teach you how to draw and paint your story using pencils, watercolor paints and simple mixed-media supplies. Danielle Donaldson shows you how to draw the pretty pictures from your imagination, infuse your art with delightful color combinations and work through creative frustration with simple fixes. You'll learn how to paint with watercolor, tell visual stories with and without words and add depth with layers using mixed-media techniques and little details--all while finding inspiration and gaining confidence in your own artistic style. Draw, paint, layer and create! • More than 30 techniques and projects including drawing, painting and adding layers for artists and aspiring artists of all levels. • Learn how do draw and paint figures such as creativeGIRL, busyGIRL and tutuGIRL. Then create your own girl to channel your story. • Find even more inspiration in a gallery filled with extraLOVE from the artist.
Download or read book Basic Watercolor Techniques written by Greg Albert and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1991 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for beginners, this book offers suggestions on equipment and techniques for creating different textures, and gives tips on how to actually see what is being painted.
Download or read book Line Wash written by Wendy Jelbert and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methods of merging soft luminous washes with sharp, crisp definite penwork are made easy with this book. Each stage of the painting process is illustrated in a highly practical way, using step-by-step photographs and a colourful selection of finished paintings.
Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Watercolour with Mixed Media written by Alison C Board and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your artwork further with this lively, informative guide to combining traditional watercolour with other media. Adding other media to your watercolour paintings is a fantastic way to take your work in new, more exciting directions. However, the vast array of painting media and materials on the market can be daunting, especially for the absolute beginner. This book introduces the reader to the range of media that is available, explains briefly and clearly how to use the materials and provides six step-by-step projects and inspiring finished paintings to encourage the reader to take a definitive leap into the exciting world of mixed media art. Author Alison Board covers a multitude of topics in her work, and this book features projects on the subjects of flora, animal portraits, dancers in motion, cities and cityscapes, and landscapes. She explores how to combine wet and dry media, and how to create vibrant collages from man-made and natural found objects. There are no mistakes in mixed-media artwork; Alison encourages the reader to embrace the experimental and be unafraid.
Download or read book Watercolour Lessons written by Emma Lefebvre and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative #1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & Decorating Take a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step-by-step instructions on how to paint with watercolours. For beginners and those looking to improve their technique, Watercolour Lessons brings artistic inspiration to any home. A watercolour guide book that is uniquely you. Follow author and artist Emma Lefebvre as she teaches the fundamentals of this simple-to-use painting medium. With an emphasis on developing skills and style, Watercolour Lessons offers the necessary tools to produce paintings anyone would be proud to display, gift, or to keep for themselves. Learn how to paint with watercolours. For beginners and mavens alike, Watercolour Lessons offers straight-forward lessons to help anyone develop their craft and unique artistic style. From color theory to tool sets, it explores watercolour basics while helping painters—old and new—gain confidence in themselves and their work. Inside, you’ll find: • A list of essential watercolour tools and how to use them • An easy-to-understand explanation of watercolour techniques and theories • Charmingly simple watercolor painting projects with step-by-step instructions • Notes on common mistakes and how to fix them If you’re looking for creative art therapy exercises, want to learn how to paint with watercolors for beginners or intermediate artists, or enjoy books such as Watercolor Workbook, Watercolor With Me in the Forest, or Everyday Watercolor, you’ll love Watercolor Lessons.
Download or read book Creative Watercolor written by Ana Victoria Calderón and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, modern, and practical approach with instructions on how to paint simple motifs, create elegant lettering, and embellish projects beautifully. Popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderón shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern designs in this classic medium. All the fundamentals needed to get started in watercolor are here, allowing you to quickly learn how to create beautiful watercolor paintings. Through a series of easy tutorials and projects, you will: Discover basic materials and tools, plus options for embellishing your paintings Master essential techniques, starting with easy warm-up activities. Then, learn to layer, and get into the flow with watercolor Get an introduction to scanning and digital editing for making multiples Paint a variety of simple, beautiful designs: flowers and leaves, butterflies and critters, fruits and vegetables, and delightful lettering Use what you’ve learned to create unique, stylish stationery, including beautiful invitations, place cards, menus, monograms, recipe gift cards, thank you notes—any project you can imagine, for any kind of event you can think of! There’s never been a better time to dive into the world of watercolor, so why wait? Grab a brush and get painting! Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.
Download or read book Creative Abstract Watercolor written by Kate Rebecca Leach and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to create dynamic, original abstract art using easy techniques and nothing more than watercolor paints and a few pens. Let your creativity loose and start making art, without getting bogged down in detail or accuracy - just allow yourself to experiment, have fun, be present and play with colour, shape and texture to your heart's content. In this unique step-by-step book, you'll discover watercolor techniques, tips and tricks to create your own vibrant art, letting the natural watercolor flow to help form your composition and inspire further mixed media embellishment. Author Kate Rebecca Leach of Essoldo Design has amassed a huge following online for her beautiful abstract artworks. In her debut book, she generously shares her techniques so that even complete beginners will be able to pick up a brush and create stunning works of art. Through a variety of projects, including simple shapes, abstract botanicals, and expressive landscapes, you'll learn easy techniques to combine color, texture, and contrast in exciting ways, and how to add gorgeous embellishments using gel pens and metallics to make your abstract pieces shine. Using this book, you'll be able to create art that you'll be proud to display in your home, gift to friends and family and develop your own portfolio, while having a lot of creative fun in the process.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Abstract Art written by Laura Reiter and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beginner's Guide to Abstract Art is an inspirational but practical book that will help artists to paint in a less figurative way. Laura Reiter demonstrates different ways to approach an abstract painting from ‘just a little bit abstract’ to ‘completely abstract’. She does this by focussing on ideas and themes as starting points, looking at the creative processes involved and more unusual techniques. Laura Reiter also covers how to use materials creatively – watercolour, acrylics, mixed media and collage – and how to experiment with colour and composition. There is also details on texture, simple printing, mark making, colour and its meaning, and sources of inspiration. Several projects are included, and, in addition to Laura’s vibrant, colourful paintings, the work of several other contemporary abstract artists is featured. Previously published in hardback as Painting Accessible Abstracts.
Download or read book The Complete Beginner s Guide to Watercolour written by Angela Gair and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Watercolor is the most popular medium for aspiring artists today and with practice, it's a medium we can all master. This book offers the beginner an introduction to the subject including an exploration of the key materials and techniques; guidance on how to develop skills in drawing and painting; and advice on tackling a wide range of subject matter."--Back cover.
Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Painting Watercolors written by Rosemary Williams and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1993 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete introduction and a wide range of techniques in the medium of watercolor.
Download or read book Painting with Watercolor For Beginners written by Paolo Lopez de Leon and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: able of Contents Section 1 Painting Landscapes with Watercolor Introduction: Materials Color Terms Primary Colors Secondary Colors Tertiary Colors Hue Values Saturation or Chroma Application and Techniques How to Use Your Brush How to Mix your Watercolor How to Make a Color Wheel How to Create Color Value Chart How to Create a Wash Rendering the Sphere Drawing the Outline Exercises The MountainBarn The Ruins The Teton Mountains The Cityscape The Lake Powell Rock Mountain Section 2 Painting Portraits with Watercolor Introduction: Exercises The Cute Little Baby Boy The Little Girl in Red The Lovely Couple Painting Ginny and Harry in Watercolor The Old Man Section 3 Painting Animals with Watercolor Exercises The Toucan The Poison Dart Frog The Rhinoceros Beetle The Sloth The Macaw Section 4 Painting Horses and Dogs with Watercolor Introduction: Exercises The Mini Horse The Bulldog The Running Horse The Shih Tzu Painting the Horse in Watercolor The Race Author Bio Introduction: Watercolor is a good medium for Painting Landscapes and Buildings, because of its unique effects that it create to any composition of an artist compared to other media, even with simple drawing when painted with Watercolor can give everyone a different expression somewhat “Dream Like”, you can even create a masterpiece with a simple setup and even other artists enjoy doing outdoor Watercolor painting as they are inspired to paint as if they areat peace with the whole universe and there soul is commune with the Source. I want to thank you for Picking up this eBook and you won’t regret it, as I know you are eager to Paint you’re beautiful Landscapes and Buildings, so as you read the eBook and familiarize yourself with the tools we will be using. Understand the colors, since we have to learn the basics and its nature so that we can mix different kinds of colors and in no time by just looking to an object you will know what color to use and that’s not impossible. That’s not all, you will also learn from this eBook how to use your brush properly, some essential techniques which will make your work incredible, and the exercises that I’m sure you would love it. So invest some time and dedication to learn and gain painting skill, let’s start this journey and don’t forget...“Have Fun”.
Download or read book Watercolor Painting A Complete Guide On How To Paint With Perfect Painting Techniques written by Susan Miller and published by Usama Ahmed. This book was released on 2017-03-19 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to understand the nitty-gritty details of watercolor painting? Susan Miller has crafted the all-in-one watercolor painting guide for those wanting to put their best foot forward. This has all the best watercolor painting tips and tricks for beginners. With this watercolor painting handbook in your possession, the results are going to be breathtaking. Painting watercolors has never been easier!
Download or read book Creative Gouache written by Ruth Wilshaw and published by Art for Modern Makers. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Gouache presents beginner tutorials for working with gouache—transparent watercolor’s opaque sister—showing how to paint bright, bold, modern effects, florals, and motifs, and combine it with other mediums.
Download or read book The Complete Watercolour Course written by John Raynes and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the great potential of watercolours and how to achieve professional results from wet-into-wet washes, through to the elegance of dry brush techniques, all from an award-winning author. Acclaimed artist John Raynes also covers more complex techniques using glazes and additives on a range of papers to give an enormous variety of effects and finishes. With watercolour being the most popular medium for aspiring artists today, "The Complete Watercolour Course" is the perfect companion to encourage any watercolourist. With dozens of inspiring examples and hundreds of easy-to-follow step-by-step techniques, this book offers useful tips and helpful advice to build your confidence and skill.
Download or read book Watercolor for Beginners written by Emma Witte and published by Peter Pauper Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absolutely anyone can create dazzling paintings with this truly beginner-friendly introduction to the world of watercolor. Artist Emma Witte, teacher of popular online watercolor courses, shares tools, techniques, and tutorials everyone can follow, even if you've never picked up a paintbrush before. Witte's simple approach pares down the ordinarily overwhelming array of watercolor supplies to just a few colors and tools, then shows you how to paint nearly anything with these basic supplies. This book spells it all out, from loading your brush with water, to color mixing recipes, to wet and dry painting methods. More experienced painters will find plenty of new tips to enhance their watercolor works. Follow ten step-by-step projects to create watercolor leaves and flowers, clouds, galaxies, landscapes, and even a whale. Pick up your paintbrush! 160 pages. 7-1/2" wide x 9-1/2" high (19 cm wide x 24.8 cm high). Hardcover. Full color throughout.
