Download or read book Watercolor Problems and Solutions written by Trudy Friend and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable handbook for all watercolourists takes a practical problem-and-solution approach to painting a range of popular subjects, showing common mistakes and how to rectify them. Mastering fundamental drawing and watercolour techniques forms the basis of successful watercolour painting - the author starts by leading readers through a series of examples and exercises that will introduce them to tonal drawing, colour mixing, applying washes, and much more. Readers will then be ready to move on to the eight themed sections designed to help them in their specific areas of interest. Each theme starts by demonstrating the basic brushstrokes required for that subject. Trudy then sets out a series of problem-and-solution pages that are packed with useful tips on how to paint those subjects and avoid common pitfalls. The information throughout is presented clearly with plenty of useful annotations in a handy portable size so readers can take it wherever their painting takes them.
Download or read book Watercolour written by Trudy Friend and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a practical, problem-and-solution approach to painting a range of popular subjects, showing common mistakes and how to rectify them. This guide begins with examples and exercises before moving the reader on to the eight themed sections designed to help them in their specific area of interest.
Download or read book A Trouble shooting Handbook Watercolor written by Trudy Friend and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Artist s Watercolour Problem Solver written by The Artist Magazine and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with The Artist magazine, this superbly illustrated book looks at many of the common problems encountered when using the popular painting medium of watercolour. Twelve well-known professional artists provide practical and straightforward expert solutions.
Download or read book Watercolor Basics written by Charles Reid and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problem Solved! Expert fixes for not-quite-right watercolors. As one of today's most sought-after workshop instructors, Charles Reid knows the most common stumbling blocks faced by artists and the best ways to overcome them. With expert advice on everything from drawing and design to fine-tuning figure and landscape paintings, Charles Reid's Watercolor Solutions will help you identify shortcomings in your paintings, fix recurring problems, and become a better watercolorist—no matter what your skill level. Inside, you'll find masterful insights from one of North Light's best-selling authors: • Advice for successful color mixing, tips to avoid overworking and other straightforward information you can take straight to your easel • 10 step-by-step demonstrations make the lessons easy to understand and implement • Student work with critiques that call out strengths, weaknesses and tips on how the paintings can be improved Whether your portraits feel contrived, your landscapes lack depth, or your colors look unnatural, this book holds the secrets to stronger, looser and livelier paintings.
Download or read book Mastering Watercolors written by Joe Cartwright and published by Ashton Publishing Group. This book was released on with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watercolor is a magical and often challenging medium. Once mastered, it will reward you with the pleasure of creating striking works of art of infinite variety. This book is a culmination of many years of teaching. Through it, I set out to clear up widespread misconceptions about painting with watercolors. These common confusions hold watercolor artists back from achieving their full potential. Full of practical advice and techniques, my aim is to simplify watercolor painting to assist you in your personal watercolor adventure. Enjoy the journey!
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 Charles Reid s Watercolour Solutions written by Charles Reid and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a glimpse into the teaching methods of painter Charles Reid that enables readers to identify problems in their own work and learn how to solve them. This book features demonstrations, before and after details, colour swatches, value scales and other visual tools to enable readers to tackle watercolour problems.
Download or read book How to Make Watercolor Work for You written by Frank Nofer and published by Betterway Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers composition, light and shadow, color, subject matter, and use of photography, and tells how to solve common watercolor problems
Download or read book Watercolor Painter s Solution Book written by Angela Gair and published by Betterway Books. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains 44 common painting problems and how to solve them.
Download or read book My Way with Watercolor written by Claude Croney and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1973-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Watercolor Solutions written by Albany Wiseman and published by Collins & Brown. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painters in a quandary can open this question-and-answer reference to the 101 most common problems that stump watercolorists. Hundreds of photos and drawings of finished paintings, with illustrations of steps along the way, explain the solutions to dilemmas like: Why do some colors have different textural qualities? How do I stop paint from running? How can I add texture to a wash? How do I paint storm clouds, moving water, natural flesh tones? Special “Do and Don’t” boxes accompany each set of questions and contain tips on how to plan a painting before you start, choose subject matter, master composition and perspective, and represent time of day, weather, season, land- and seascapes, and people of different ages and cultures.
Download or read book Landscape Problems and Solutions written by Trudy Friend and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating both drawing and watercolour media, the author starts by leading readers through a series of examples and exercises that will introduce them to the equipment and techniques needed for landscapes. The author then examines a series of landscape-based themes in detail, showing the problems that can be encountered, and offering ingenious solutions. Each theme starts by demonstrating the basic marks and brushstrokes required for that subject, then sets out a series of problem-and-solution pages that are packed with useful tips on how to paint those subjects and avoid the common pitfalls. Each of these themes concludes with a step-by-step demonstration in a chosen medium to pull all the points covered in the theme together in practice.
Download or read book Watercolour Troubleshooter written by Don Harrison and published by Collins. This book was released on 2004-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first paperback edition of Watercolour Troubleshooter, well-known artist-teacher Don Harrison looks at many of the common pitfalls that amateur artists experience when painting landscapes in this very popular medium, and provides clear, straightforward solutions. Despite the wealth of advice on watercolour painting available, the same practical problems seem to crop up over and over again. Don Harrison's problem solver provides invaluable solutions and this has led to its popularity (over 60,000 copies of the hardback sold worldwide to date). Fully illustrated and written in an easy-to-follow and entertaining style, the book includes: * Many of the most common painting problems, with simple -- and often innovative -- suggestions for overcoming them; Useful tips and troubleshooting ideas; Practical advice on a wide range of topics -- from planning your approach to painting the various elements of the landscape successfull
Download or read book Watercolor written by Elizabeth Horowitz and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-follow primer helps beginning watercolorists develop basic painting skills, as well as their own personal styles. 200 full-color illustrations.
Download or read book Watercolor in Motion written by Birgit Oconnor and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the interplay between water and paint that makes this medium so exciting. It's no wonder, then, that wet-into-wet is one of the most popular methods for painting in watercolor. This unique book/DVD workshop shows you how to "go with the flow," moving watercolor across the page to create gorgeous paintings. Covers everything from selecting the best papers, paints and brushes, to achieving intense color passages, the illusion of depth and lively shadows. 10 exercises and 15 step-by-step demonstrations illustrate important lessons on shapes, complementary colors, masking fluid, glazing and more. Techniques are illustrated with Birgit O'Connor's bold and beautiful flowers, but are applicable to any subject. DVD shows key techniques in action - blending colors, creating hard and soft edges, and painting water drops - as well as troubleshooting common problems with washes. Watercolor has a reputation for being unpredictable. But the secret to success, as you'll learn here, is using the right amount of water, which lets you have more control ... and fun!
Download or read book The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints written by Michael Wilcox and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines different paints available and discusses their strengths and weaknesses
