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 The Artist s Watercolour Problem Solver Practical Solutions to Common written by ed. Christy and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Artist s Problem Solver written by The Artist Magazine and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new ebook edition of the very successful hardback, published in association with The Artist magazine, provides practical solutions to many of the most common painting problems encountered by amateur artists.
Download or read book Artist s Complete Problem Solver written by Trudy Friend and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Solutions for a Spectrum of Artistic Challenges
Download or read book The Artist s Problem Solver written by Sally Bulgin and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even the most talented artist runs into problems every once in a while. in The Artist's Problem Solver, 10 well-known professional artists look at some of the most common problems that leisure painters face and explain how to tackle them in a practical and straightforward way. This guide addresses numerous topics including how to create a sense of space and depth in a picture, how to use color effectively, how to paint a convincing sky and many more! All the main painting media-watercolors, oils, pastels and acrylics-are covered, ensuring that every artist will find this book invaluable. Sally Bulgin is an editor for The Artist Magazine, one of the top and most respected British art magazines for amateur painters. The magazine regularly features the work of leading professional artists. It has an estimated worldwide readership of 76,000.
Download or read book Terry s Top Tips for Watercolour Artists written by Terry Harrison and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy tips for buying and using materials, mixing colours, creating texture and correcting mistakes, as well as for painting skies, fields, trees, water, roofs, winter scenes and much more. Terry demystifies the painting process, reveals his secrets and shows how to produce perfect pictures every time.
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 Artists Complete Problems Solutions Handbook written by Trudy Friend and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2006-08-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Solutions for a Spectrum of Artistic Challenges
Download or read book Mastering Watercolors written by Joe Cartwright and published by Ashton Publishing Group. This book was released on with total page 112 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 Problem Solving for Oil Painters written by Gregg Kreutz and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally - a book to help you solve all your painting problems! Inside you'll learn how to study a painting and correct problematic areas. Study topics include: Ideas - Is there a good abstract idea underlying the picture? - What details could be eliminated to strengthen the composition? - Does the painting have a focus? - Are the unessential parts subbordinated? - Does the painting "read"? - Could you finish any part of the painting? Shapes - Are the dominant shapes as strong and simple as possible? - Are the shapes too similiar? Value - Could the value range be increased? - Could the number of values be reduced? Light - Is the subject effectively lit? - Is the light area big enough? - Would the light look stronger with a suggestion of burnout? - Do the lights have a continuous flow? - Is the light gradiated? Shadows - Do the shadow shapes describe the form? - Are the shadows warm enough? Depth - Would the addition of foreground material deepen the space? - Does the background recede far enough? - Are the halftones properly related to the background? Solidity - Is the underlying form being communicated? - Is the symmetry in perspective? Color - Is there a color strategy? - Could a purer color be used? - Do the whites have enough color in them? - Are the colors overbended on the canvas? - would the color look brighter if it were saturated into its adjacent area? Paint - Is your palette efficiently organized? - Is the painting surface too absorbent? - Are you using the palette knife as much as you could? - Are you painting lines when you should be painting masses? - Are the edges dynamic enough? - Is there enough variation in the texture of the paint?
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 The Watercolorist s Answer Book written by Gina Rath and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2005-03-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your All-Inclusive Solution Guide Not sure which technique you need to improve your watercolor? Choose them all! The Watercolorist's Answer Book combines the wisdom, expertise and beautiful work of eight accomplished artists in one comprehensive volume. You'll find information on using and caring for materials, advice on basic and advanced techniques and useful tips for improving your paintings. The Answer Book includes: Techniques on brushwork, paper preparation, masking, measuring and drawing A complete explanation of the watercolor wash and all its variations The secrets to color, and how to use triads, analogous colors and colorful grays Sections on light and value, contrast, value scales, reflected light and shadows Simple solutions to composition, design, the golden mean and creating dynamic paintings Practical considerations like framing, cropping, marketing and selling your artwork Twenty step-by-step demonstrations reinforce the valuable tips that fill every page. And each of the 425 tips are categorized and numbered for easy reference, so you spend less time searching for answers and more time painting! The master watercolorists who share their secrets in this book are: Betty Carr Joe Garcia Penny Soto Pat Weaver Donald Clegg Linda Stevens Moyer Jan Fabian Wallake Mary and Mary Willenbrink
Download or read book Geoff s Top Tips for Watercolour Artists written by Geoff Kersey and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ideal for novice as well as experienced watercolor painters, this guide offers expert instructions for watercolor painters particularly interested in creating detailed landscapes. In addition to presenting invaluable tips on mixing colors, the importance of shadows, and the interpretation of photographs, this handy manual provides hints on how to paint elements familiar to landscapes - buildings, boats, hills and mountains, snow scenes, trees, and water. Tips are clearly presented and demonstrated through the more than 140 instructive illustrations and step-by-step photographs."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book 100 Days of Art Botanical written by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is packed with beautiful colorful images and the story of how my 100 Day Project evolved. Read it, cut it up, pull out pages to frame on your wall. This is a fun book to add to your collection!The 100 Day Project is an annual online challenge that thousands of people participate in through instagram. The idea is simple: pick an action and repeat that action every day for 100 days. It can be simple or ambitious; artistic or not. The hope is that you will learn and grow from the repeated action day after day.The artwork in this book is the result of my 2021 100 Day Project: 100 Days of Art Botanical.
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 Solving the Mystery of Watercolor written by David Taylor and published by International Artist Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each lesson in this ''watercolor course'' builds the skills needed to produce beautiful finished paintings.
Download or read book Geoff Kersey s Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists written by Geoff Kersey and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geoff Kersey shares his expertise in this book packed full of tips for watercolour painters. Learn all you need to know, from what to buy, composing a painting and mastering techniques such as wet into wet and dry brush work, to how to paint skies, water, trees, buildings and more. The tips are clearly explained and illustrated through artwork and step-by-step photographs.This title was previously published as Geoff's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. In this new, easy-to-use flexibinding format with an updated design, the books in the Watercolour Artists' Pocket Books series bring you the best tips from some of Search Press's leading authors.
