Download or read book Watercolor Depth And Realism written by Laurie Humble and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2008-12-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your work to a whole new dimension Whether you are painting sweeping vistas or intimate still lifes, it's the illusion of dimension that pulls viewers in and really makes your painting pop. Now you can learn the secrets to achieving a convincing sense of depth. Award-winning artist Laurie Humble shares five essential techniques for creating an engaging, push-and-pull dynamic that will enhance your center of interest and give your artwork a realistic, three-dimensional effect. Three lessons transcend style and medium, and can be applied to any painting - either from conception or as a way of rescuing a piece that has fallen flat - for results that really stand out. 12 exercises and mini-demonstrations illustrate the basics of achieving depth and realism 6 complete, step-by-step painting projects show techniques applied to a variety of subjects 6 before-and-after examples illustrate the dramatic difference these concepts can make in a painting

Download or read book Paint Radiant Realism in Watercolor Ink Colored Pencil written by Sueellen Ross and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1999-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a combination of drawing and painting, Sue Ellen Ross attracts artists to her classes to help watercolour artists draw better and pen and ink devotees enter the world of painting safely. This guide explains her unique techniques and styles.'

Download or read book Painting Realistic Watercolor Textures written by Michael P. Rocco and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Rocco's methods are simple - gentle blends, delicate washes, drybrush, stippling, glazing, scrubbing away. But the results are incredible...lifelike textures that he uses to translate everyday objects and scenes into remarkably realistic paintings. In this book, Rocco will show you how to create textures and effects that will add depth, weight and "realness" to your art. Step by step, you'll learn how to achieve: natural textures... apple tree leaves, bare branches, clumpy earth, feathers, stone, morning clouds, tall grass, trees, wildflowers; man-made textures... barn siding, bright metal, old brick, old metal, painted wood, rusted metal; light and shadow textures... flowing water, moonlit snow, reflections, snow shadows, sunlit people; and still life textures... dark glass, draped cloth, glazed crockery, rope, stained glass, wicker. In eleven complete step-by-step demonstrations, you'll see how you can use these and many other textures - woven baskets, icy ponds, the sheen of a horse's coat - to bring your paintings to life.

Download or read book Watercolor Basics Perspective Secrets written by Phil Metzger and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1999-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create Space and Depth in your Watercolors! &break;&break;Psst! If you want to learn the secrets to creating depth and realism in your watercolor paintings, take a look in this book! You'll find easy tricks for fooling the eye into seeing your paintings in three dimensions - from the basic rules of linear perspective to size and space variations, overlapping, aerial perspective and other techniques. Everything's explained in simple language with step-by-step demonstrations showing how to apply the principles to a variety of subjects. With this clear and practical instruction, it's easier than you might think to put your paintings into perspective!

Download or read book Watercolor Realistic Painting written by Daniel K. Tennant and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to create paintings of remarkable realism and vividness with this concise guide from a prize-winning artist. Creating a piece of artwork that might be mistaken for a photograph is the goal of many aspiring artists. With this thirty-two-page guide, even beginners can learn methods for painting with amazing realism and accuracy. Accomplished artist Daniel Tennant explains the basics of using gouache and airbrushing and provides in-depth information on essential techniques such as gradating, using stencils, and creating a metallic effect. He also offers instruction on common elements of traditional still lifes, guiding readers from applying the initial layer of color through adding texture to detailing with shadows and highlights. The book also features several inspiring projects, each broken down into numerous digestible steps so artists can easily follow along.

Download or read book Watercolor Painting written by Tom Hoffmann and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beauty of a watercolor painting lies in its diaphanous layers, delicate strokes, and luminous washes. However, the very features that define the beauty of the medium can make it difficult to master. This complete guide to understanding the relationships between color, value, wetness, and composition unravels the mysteries of watercolor to help your practice evolve. Experienced teacher and acclaimed artist Tom Hoffmann offers a unique, inquiry-based approach that shows you how to translate any subject into the language of watercolor. With Hoffmann as your guide, you’ll learn the key questions to ask yourself at every turn and time-tested methods to help you reach solutions. Hoffmann’s thorough explanations and step-by-step demonstrations delineate the process of composing a painting in watercolor, while art from more than thirty-five past and present masters, including John Singer Sargent, Ogden Pleissner, George Post, Emil Kosa, Jr., Mary Whyte, Trevor Chamberlain, Lars Lerin, Torgeir Schjølberg, Piet Lap, Leslie Frontz, and Alvaro Castagnet serve to illustrate and inspire. Whether you’re a serious beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this book will guide you toward the all-important balance between restraint and risk-taking that every watercolorist seeks.

Download or read book Botanical Painting with Gouache written by Simon Williams and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to using gouache in botanical painting, by a leading botanical painter. Gouache is an opaque water-based medium, often called body colour, that produces crisp and vibrant paintings, and is becoming increasingly popular in botanical painting. Leading botanical painter, Simon Williams, specializes in painting in gouache and this is his first book. Botanical Painting in Gouache is full of practical advice on all aspects of using the exciting medium of gouache and contains many step-by-step demonstration paintings. In addition to the sumptuous flower paintings there are also sections on painting butterflies, birds and exotic and unusual plants from the rainforest.

Download or read book Lessons in Realistic Watercolor written by Mario Andres Robinson and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of American painters such as Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent, Mario Andres Robinson shows us how to create beautiful, timeless, classical watercolor paintings through the use of simple, yet sophisticated, contemporary techniques every watercolorist needs to know. Many artists find watercolor difficult to control and are often disappointed with the results. The water meanders across the surface of the paper and, given the proper nuance by the artist’s brush, it will reluctantly settle. Robinson’s approach to the medium of watercolor is primarily traditional but his methods are unconventional. Robinson simplifies the process and teaches artists to layer colors from light to dark and to focus on the highlighted areas first. He teaches that the values should be established in the beginning stages of the painting, using a monochromatic block-in that allows you to glaze pure layers of color over a muted gray underpainting. The results produce more sophisticated, subtle paintings. Further, his “live in the moment” approach embraces watercolor’s unpredictability as part of the process, the end result being a painting with intensity, spontaneity, and beauty. Inspiring, concise, and practical, Mario Andres Robinson gives watercolorists of every skill level—from beginner to advanced to professional—encouraging advice and the must-have materials and techniques information they need to take their realistic painting to the next level, such as: Essential Studio Practices • Materials and Tools • Exploring Your Subject • The Importance of Drawing • Watercolor Techniques • Considering Value • Incorporating Color • Overcoming Watercolor Challenges • An Artist’s Life Richly illustrated, the book features over 100 of Robinson’s luminous, emotive watercolors; works by past and present watercolor masters, including John James Audubon, Henry Casselli, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Michael Lowery, John Singer Sargent, and Stephen Scott Young; 8 in-depth step-by-step painting demonstrations; color charts; product illustrations; and diagrams.

Download or read book Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor written by Mary Whyte and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.

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 Realistic Watercolour Unleashed written by Meeta Dani and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Paint Watercolors that Dance with Light written by Elizabeth Kincaid and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2008-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover simple and effective techniques that will infuse your watercolor paintings with stunning highlights and vivid depths, all demonstrated in clear step-by-step exercises. Inside you will learn how to: Create paintings brimming with color using transparent layering techniques Innovate with masking materials to create crisp edges and eye-catching light effects Use tone and contrast to bring your paintings to life Packed with practical information for using color and light, Paint Watercolors that Dance with Light will transform your art.

Download or read book When You Can t Go Home written by Karisa Keasey and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-18 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When You Can't Go Home tells the story refugees and their families alongside breath-taking portraits by artist, Karisa Keasey. For every book sold, Karisa will donate 50% of the profits to World Relief to help in their efforts with refugees. In addition to raising funds, awareness and compassion for refugees, Karisa hopes that this book will inspire readers to use their own unique gifts to make a positive impact for others in their own communities.

Download or read book Nature Painting in Watercolor written by Kristine Lombardi and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to paint and create your favourite florals, plants, animals, and more with Nature Painting in Watercolor, the complete guide to painting nature in watercolour.

Download or read book Artful Watercolor written by Lou Bonamarte and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What makes this book special are the high caliber illustrations by an accomplished watercolorist/teacher and a text by a widely published reference author that go far beyond the typical how-to art book. In clear, step-by-step fashion, the authors explain concepts-not only "How" but "Why"-as well as the techniques of watercolor. Instead of just providing examples to imitate, this guide provides the aspiring artist with the fundamentals of light/shadow, shape, value, harmony/conflict, and order/chaos, along with exercises and assignments to make the concepts fully understood"--

Download or read book Sketching Stuff written by Charlie O'Shields and published by Doodlewash Books. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie O'Shields is the creator of Doodlewash®, founder of World Watercolor Month in July, and host of the Sketching Stuff podcast. Every single day, for over three years, he created a watercolor illustration and wrote a short essay about whatever came to mind that day and posted it on his blog. These are some of the collected favorites along with some brand new musings. With over 180 illustrations, this book is part personal memoir and sometimes just a randomly fun romp through the sillier bits of this crazy world we all inhabit. Written to take on the impossible task of inspiring creativity, unleashing your inner child, and instilling hope, it will, at the very least, make you smile and touch your heart.

Download or read book Gouache for Illustration written by Rob Howard and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Also known as opaque watercolor, gouache is the most brilliant of all painting mediums, possessing the greatest degree of opacity and capable of the finest detail work. Often erroneously thought to be impermanent--and therefore used only for commercial work that is not meant to be saved--gouache in fact provides the artist with as many permanent colors as oil, watercolor, or acrylic. Not only is it the favorite medium of illustrators and graphic artists, but it is also prized by watercolor artists for adding color and special effects to their paintings. Despite this popularity, gouache has received scant attention in art instruction books. Gouache for Illustration, the first book on gouache materials and techniques, provides all the information illustrators and fine artists need to know about this rewarding medium. Among this book's special features are: Comprehensive consumer guide comparing professional paint brands Series of simple tests for evaluating paints and brushes Section on color recipes for rendering various surfaces Gallery of step-by-step demonstrations of illustrations, for which gouache is often the medium of choice In this one-of-a-kind book, Rob Howard demonstrates how fine artists and illustrators can master this dynamic medium. Rob Howard, co-owner of the Studio for Illustration in Boston, has over forty years of experience in all aspects of art and now operates his own portrait studio. He has illustrated eleven books, and he authored The Illustrator's Bible, the top-selling definitive sourcebook of illustration techniques. Over the years, his illustrations toured numerous shows and museums. His advertising client list includes major advertising agencies and dozens of high-profile business corporations.