Download or read book Discover Watercolor written by and published by Northlight. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Watercolor provides a practical course in painting striking watercolors. Section one, a valuable reference alone, covers the techniques for such common watercolor elements as skies, water, flowers, foliage and animals. Each subject is thoroughly analyzed and illustrated. Section two is a complete guide to mixing color and explores the possibilities with a range of mixes.Section three, which includes more than 20 projects, puts the instruction in sections one and two into practice. Every project, illustrated by masters of the craft, has been carefully selected to cover many different interpretations, styles, and landscapes. Projects include:autumn fieldslakeside scenefishing villageleafy gardenIndian marketIn addition to the hands-on instruction in the projects, readers will get numerous shortcuts and secrets, all with more than 500 color illustrations.
Download or read book Watercolor Collins Discover written by Alwyn Crawshaw and published by HarperPB. This book was released on 2005-11-08 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collins Discover: Watercolor is your one-stop guide to begin painting This user-friendly, authoritative resource includes full-color charts, easy-to-follow guidance, and illustrations showing you everything you need to create paintings you can be proud of. Topics covered include trees, landscapes, seascapes, figures, buildings, and flowers. Inside you will find: Choosing the right materials Basic techniques Simple step-by-step exercises Troubleshooting Resource section
Download or read book Discovering Watercolour written by Jack Merriott and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Discovering Watercolor written by Jennifer Lefèvre and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ·A complete and inspiring guide to help artists master the medium of watercolor and discover their own personal style ·Includes 32 watercolor challenges that slowly build your skills and cover a wide range of subjects, from nature and florals to landscapes, portraits, and more ·Features technical and practical advice to take your first steps then progress in your practice ·Contains detailed step-by-step instructions and exercises to guide you through the creative process and become more comfortable with the medium ·Various testimonies are also included to further inspire and encourage you to explore new avenues ·Author Jennifer Lefevre is a self-taught watercolor artist and the owner of Jenny Illustrations where she provides technique tutorials, fun challenges, and more
Download or read book Wilderness Watercolor Landscapes written by Kolbie Blume and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practice the Art of Watercolor with this Beginner’s Guide to Picturesque Mountains, Lakes, Sunrises and More From a striking Desert Sunset Silhouette to a majestic Icelandic Waterfall to an eye-catching Magical Snowy Forest, watercolor artist Kolbie Blume’s wilderness scenes are the perfect introduction to watercolor painting. Kolbie’s step-by-step instructions make it easy to paint stunning landscapes featuring all of the key elements of wilderness painting and teach you beginner-friendly techniques for colorful skies, mountains, trees, wildflowers, oceans, lakes, and more. Each chapter teaches progressively more advanced elements, allowing you to build upon your skills as you work through the projects. And the final chapter combines all of the elements in breathtaking scenes—like a Glassy Milky Way and an Aurora Glacier Lagoon—that you’ll be proud to hang on your wall or gift to a friend or family member. With all the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to master the basics of watercolor painting and instructions on how to paint every element of nature, this collection of wilderness landscapes is the go-to guide for both beginner painters and more experienced artists looking for new subjects to paint.
Download or read book Everyday Watercolor written by Jenna Rainey and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces. This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From strokes to shapes, this book covers the basics and helps painters gain confidence in themselves along with inspiration to develop their own style over the course of 30 days. Featuring colorful contemporary art from Mon Voir design agency founder and Instagram trendsetter Jenna Rainey, this book's fresh perspective paints watercolor in a whole new light.
Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Watercolor written by Jovy Merryl and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go from Watercolor Beginner to Painting Pro with this Incredible, Comprehensive Guide Taking up watercolor painting can feel overwhelming or intimidating, but with Jovy Merryl’s expert advice, easy-to-follow tutorials and beginner- friendly projects, it doesn’t have to be! Jovy walks you through all the foundational knowledge you need to succeed as a water colorist, from choosing the right materials to understanding color harmony and mastering basic brushstrokes. Easy-to-follow projects provide an effortless way to practice your skills and reinforce essential techniques. Hone your brushmarking with projects like Melody of Roses and Bouquet of Sunshine, and gain confidence in wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques with beautiful paintings like Atmospheric Landscape and Sunny Day. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll continue to polish your newfound skills while learning other techniques that refine and add depth to your paintings. Learn the value of white space with Backlit Forest, add texture and special effects with Sun Glitter and become a pro at layering and glazing with Dreamy Phuket. Packed to the brim with helpful tips and tricks, this collection of stunning projects is the only resource you’ll need to unleash your creativity, find your artistic style and begin your watercolor painting journey.
Download or read book Watercolor Without Boundaries written by Karlyn Holman and published by Karlyn Gallery. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized like a cookbook, Watercolor without Boundaries allows you to jump in, and try any idea presented. The step-by-step demos are cross-referenced to direct you right to the techniques. You'll follow basic 'recipes' but can add or substitute ingredients to create your own interpretations. Demos include foliage as a way to frame your subject; starting with a range of values; layering color; combining traditional with non-traditional techniques; creating paths of light on wet and dry papers; and much more.
Download or read book Watercolor Sketching written by Paul Laseau and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step course in creating watercolor sketches.
Download or read book Direct Watercolor written by Marc Holmes and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the last ten years, urban sketcher Marc Taro Holmes has been on a mission to travel the world drawing and painting on location. Thousands of loyal readers worldwide have been following his award-winning blog at CitizenSketcher.com, learning from his freely shared articles featuring hundreds of sketchbook drawings and watercolor paintings, his first-hand experiments with field-sketching gear, free downloadable art-workshops, and numerous over-the-shoulder, step-by-step demonstrations Along the way Marc wrote the instant classic: The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location (4.6 stars 180+ reviews). Marc is also the presenter of two online courses: Travel Sketching in Mixed Media and Sketching People in Motion (available from Craftsy.com). With his latest book, Direct Watercolor Marc brings you a retrospective collection of over eighty of his watercolor paintings, painted side-by-side with fellow urban sketchers in ten different countries. This is the work of a plein-air painter at the top of his game, seen for the first time as a single body of work, and accompanied with his latest thoughts on the medium of watercolor. Also included - six completely new step-by-step demonstrations, systematically explaining his deceptively simple approach to painting. Marc shows you how to paint rapidly, with little or no preparation and the minimum of supplies, unlocking the secrets of spontaneous, expressive watercolor, with a unique personal vision. Whether you're already one of Marc's readers or are about to discover his boldly expressive approach, Direct Watercolor offers you the keys to unlocking your own adventures as a sketchbook artist, traveling watercolorist, or unconventional studio painter. Please note: This ebook version of Direct Watercolor is only suitable for full-color displays such as the Kindle Fire, or the Kindle app for tablets, phones, laptops, and computers.
Download or read book Watercolor Fun and Free written by Karlyn Holman and published by Bayfield Street Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a variety of approaches to watercolor, both traditional and non-objective, each demonstration offering a unique way to express your subject matter. Full of ideas with which to experiment on your own personal journey through watercolor.
Download or read book Watercolor 365 written by Leslie Redhead and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year's worth of tips, techniques, advice and more! Make watercolor a part of your daily life, turning every day into inspiration for your art. Designed to fit your life, Watercolor 365--the first watercolor book of its kind--provides a complete education in the medium, one bite-sized bit of information at a time. Open it daily to find a new tip, idea, technique or challenge...all aimed at getting you into the habit and mindset of an artist. Inside you'll find: • 52 mini step-by-step demonstrations (like painting skin tones and adding texture) • 52 Q&A's (based on questions received on social media, in workshops, and from blogs) • 52 troubleshooting tips (such as how to remove masking fluid that has had too long to dry and how to lift paint) • 52 bits of creative advice (suck as why you should consider taking a painting holiday and keeping photographic records of your process) • 52 general tips (such as basic composition and transferring images for painting) • 52 definitions (clear, concise definitions of terminology, such as value and atmospheric perspective) • 52 exercises to improve your artistic skills (simple lessons for techniques like glazing and mixing grays)
Download or read book Mastering the Art of Watercolor written by Wendy Jelbert and published by JG Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Watercolors That Glow written by Debbie Friis-Pettitt and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful book showcasing the glowing and detailed watercolors of Artist Debbie Friis-Pettitt. Beautiful florals, nature, birds, and still lifes.
Download or read book The Art for Joy s Sake Journal written by Kristy Rice and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2019-07-28 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These beautiful pages invite you to pick up your brush and grow. Kristy Rice's joy-focused approach to watercolor art has won the hearts of fans worldwide, and with this journal Rice offers ways for all levels of painters to make "art for joy's sake" and simultaneously paint a personal keepsake or add beauty to your inspiration wall. Includes 10 illustrations ready to be watercolored on thick, textured paper, alongside full-color tear out reproductions of the same works painted by Kristy herself, demonstrating palette choices and brushwork. Enrich your art with "prompt" ideas to inspire your painting's growth; pages with no-stress exercises for techniques; inspirational artwork and quotations; and even a few recipes for nourishing your body along with your spirit! Each item in the Artisan series is designed to offer a specially crafted watercolor discovery glowing with Kristy Rice's creative touch. Also in the series: Watercolor Cards: Kristy Rice Designs.
Download or read book Watercolor Essentials written by Birgit O'Connor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know to make magic with watercolor! Features 80+ lessons, exercises and demonstrations, including live instruction on the enclosed DVD Watercolor moves like no other medium. Just add water, and the pigment takes on a life of its own. This book makes learning to paint equally dynamic, with page after page of step-by-step demonstrations, plus more than 40 lessons on the companion DVD. Get off to a happy start with basics such as laying a wash, applying a glaze and keeping whites white. Expand your skills and discover new ways to express yourself with advanced techniques, including special effects using salt, rubber cement and foil. From selecting and caring for your brushes to secrets for painting big, bold, beautiful shadows, Watercolor Essentials contains everything you need to paint with confidence. • 33 exercises, from foundational skills to advanced techniques for painting clouds, rock textures, moonlit water and more • 7 start-to-finish demonstrations take you through the process of painting a variety of subjects, including atmospheric landscapes, waterscapes and flowers • 70-minute DVD puts it all into action, so you can see how the paint is applied and reacts on the paper
Download or read book Floral Watercolour written by Christin Stapff Mädchenkunst and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will teach you how to paint floral motifs with a loose look and an effortless hand. The well-known blogger and YouTuber Christin Stapff Mädchenkunst shows you, step by step, how to paint blossoms, flowers, leaves and wreaths--and also how to combine your art with hand lettering. Video tutorials on the various chapters will help you with the first flowing steps. You'll find lots of inspiration for your individual watercolor artworks in the book.
