Download or read book DIY Watercolor Flowers written by Marie Boudon and published by DIY Watercolor. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boudon shows you how to paint beautiful flowers in simple steps. Whether you're looking to decorate your journal pages, create unique wall art, or make personalized cards and gifts, this guide will teach you all you need to succeed. -- adapted from back cover.
Download or read book DIY Homemade Watercolor Flowers written by Montavious Bulger and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers are probably one of the most popular subjects for any artist. There are so many different styles and ways to paint them. From loose and atmospheric to precise botanical illustrations. The choice is huge. Artists love to paint flowers in watercolor. I think there's something about the transparent quality of this medium which lends itself so well to floral artwork. And they are a perfect subject for beginners ! This is my little contribution to anyone getting started with watercolors. Do you want to learn an easy way to paint watercolor flowers? Here's how to paint many beautiful flowers composition, using various techniques, in an easy, step by step tutorial. You begin by tracing the outlines in pencil using the template provided, then you mask the flower shapes to protect them while painting the background. Finally you add detail to the flowers themselves.
Download or read book The Artful Parent written by Jean Van't Hul and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family
Download or read book Everyday Watercolor Flowers written by Jenna Rainey and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author of Everyday Watercolor and Instagram darling Jenna Rainey presents a beautiful step-by-step guide to painting botanicals from lilies to daffodils in a wide variety of styles. Artist Jenna Rainey shares easy-to-follow ways to paint a wide range of botanicals, all in her fresh, modern style that appeals to the next generation of watercolor artists and creatives, from beginners to hobbyists. With gorgeously illustrated instructions for both loose and realistic watercolor depictions of more than 25 flowers, leaves, and plants, organized by form and shape, Everyday Watercolor Flowers is every nature-lover's answer to capturing that beauty on paper.
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 New Botanical Painting written by Harriet de Winton and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to create contemporary watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, discover how to paint individual flowers and foliage, as well as beautiful botanical compositions. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure.
Download or read book Painting Watercolours on Canvas written by Liz Chaderton and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painting on canvas poses many exciting opportunities for the artist. Along with the immediacy, vibrancy and unpredictability of watercolours, it is a liberating and creative process. This practical book explains how to start painting with watercolours on canvas and goes on to encourage new style and experimentation. It gives step-by-step demonstrations on different techniques to achieve loose, dynamic images. It is a beautiful and passionate account of how to work on a non-traditional surface to achieve striking and innovative paintings. It covers; advice on selecting and preparing canvases to accept watercolour; ways to adapt your materials and working process to canvases; step-by-step demonstrations on different techniques to achieve loose, dynamic images; Ideas for experimentation, both in style and subject, and stunning, finished images to inspire; A beautiful book that shows how to paint with watercolour on canvas to achieve bold, stunning results. Of great interest to all artists and craftsmen, it is superbly illustrated with 149 colour photographs. Liz Chaderton is a professional watercolour artist and specializes in painting animals.
Download or read book Botanical Colour at Your Fingertips written by Rebecca Desnos and published by Brand Nu Words. This book was released on 2016 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love plants? Do you love crafting? Would you like to dye your own fabric, yarn or clothing? Learn the relaxing art of botanical dyeing with natural dyer, Rebecca Desnos. Connect with nature and open your eyes to the colour potential of plants. Discover how to: produce a wide palette of colours, including pink from avocados, yellow from pomegranates and coral from eucalyptus leaves; extract dye from just about any plant from the kitchen, garden or wild; use the ancient method of soya milk mordanting to achieve rich and long-lasting colour on plant fibres, such as cotton and linen; produce reliable colours that withstand washing and exposure to light.
Download or read book DIY Watercolor Jungle written by Marie Boudon and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to paint tropical flowers and foliage in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's 20 step-by-step tutorials will have you making jungle-themed art in no time. Along the way, be inspired by ideas for displaying the finished work as wall art, journal pages, handmade stationery and cards.
Download or read book Low Mess Crafts for Kids written by Debbie Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.
Download or read book Birds Bees Blossoms written by Harriet de Winton and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Picking up where New Botanical Painting left off, this books aims to expand readers' repertoires into fauna as well as flora, with easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of difficulty levels. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, you'll discover how to paint beautiful butterflies, bumblebees, birds and botanicals from around the world. In the final chapter, you'll find a guide to composing stunning patterns and scenes with your own botanical watercolour creations. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure. Projects include: Bengal Tiger Chilean Flamingo Prickly Pear Zebra Bumblebee Garden Tiger Moth Peacock White-tailed Deer Polar Bear Arctic Poppy And many more!
Download or read book DIY Watercolor Christmas written by Ingrid Sanchez and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the holidays the most artistic time of the year with this creative guide to painting festive ornaments, stockings, decorations, and more. Here you’ll find a wealth of inspiration and techniques for all sorts of watercolor projects this Christmas! Starting with the materials and equipment you need for watercolor painting, you’ll learn how to create both traditional and contemporary color palettes for Christmas and discover a wide range of watercolor techniques. Twelve creative projects follow, with easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials so that even beginners to watercolor can jump right in. Learn how to paint your own Christmas cards, gift tags and gift boxes, create seasonal table settings, hand painted Christmas crackers and garlands, and unique hand-painted Christmas gifts including a watercolor wreath. This inspirational book will also show you how to use watercolor primer products to paint onto glass baubles, 3D cardboard letters, wooden tree ornaments and more. And once you have the skills, who knows where your imagination will take you? Finally, a gallery of additional Christmas motifs and designs that can be used for further inspiration can be found at the end of the book including reindeer, robins, mittens, snowflakes, stars, baubles, snowmen, candy canes, winter foliage, presents, decorations, elves and much much more! Artist Ingrid Sanchez, aka @creativeingrid, shares her beautiful artwork and expert guidance in this unique celebration of Christmas in watercolor.
Download or read book The Gift of Aloha written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a village in old Hawaii, everyone is excitedly preparing gifts for the impending visit of the King and his family. A poor young girl wishes she had a special gift to give. With help from her fairy friends, she comes up with the perfect gift of aloha.
Download or read book DIY Watercolor Flowers and Trees written by Rufus Law and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers and trees in simple steps with this easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. The beautifully presented creative course will give you a good grounding in this new-to-you medium and teach you all you need to know to get started with painting flowers and trees in watercolor. Find out about paper, brushes and paints, color mixing, wet and dry techniques, blending and gradients, contrast, and even how to digitize your work. Then learn to paint roses, leaves, details, and textures and how to bring all of these together into beautiful compositions which make lovely art pieces, journal pages, handmade stationery and greetings cards, inspirational quote frames, personalized gifts and more.
Download or read book Make Ink written by Jason Logan and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The pigments he concocts from these humble beginnings are as fun to make as they are eye-opening to work with . . . the world never quite looks the same.” —MarthaStewart.com A 2018 Best Book of the Year—The Guardian The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Readers will learn how to forage for materials such as soot, rust, cigarette butts, peach pits, and black walnut, then how to mix, test, and transform these ingredients into rich, vibrant inks that are sensitive to both place and environment. Organized by color, and featuring lovely minimalist photography throughout, Make Ink combines science, art, and craft to instill the basics of ink making and demonstrate the beauty and necessity of engaging with one of mankind’s oldest tools of communication. “Logan demystifies the process, encouraging experimentation and taking a fresh look at urban environments.” —NPR “The book is full of inspiration and takes a lot of the mystery out of ink making, at least at its simplest level. And it also reminds me why I love ink—any ink or liquid color as much as I do.” —The Well-Appointed Desk “Quite a few recipes . . . that use color from the kitchen: carrots, black beans, blueberries, turmeric, and onion skins all make beautiful ink colors.” —Design Observer “Make Ink opens up about methods, providing an open source guide to DIY ink.” —CityLab
Download or read book DIY Watercolor Flowers For Beginners written by Antonio Diaz and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers are probably one of the most popular subjects for any artist. There are so many different styles and ways to paint them. From loose and atmospheric to precise botanical illustrations. The choice is huge. Artists love to paint flowers in watercolor. I think there's something about the transparent quality of this medium which lends itself so well to floral artwork. And they are a perfect subject for beginners ! This is my little contribution to anyone getting started with watercolors. Do you want to learn an easy way to paint watercolor flowers? Here's how to paint many beautiful flowers composition, using various techniques, in an easy, step by step tutorial. You begin by tracing the outlines in pencil using the template provided, then you mask the flower shapes to protect them while painting the background. Finally you add detail to the flowers themselves.
Download or read book Watercolor Color written by Ray Smith and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve art projects with step-by-step instructions and advice on materials, subjects, and methods.
