Featured in this imaginative instructional are quick and easy ways to customize all kinds of glass and ceramic pieces with dashes of color to suit the style and palette of any room. The thirty-plus projects include vibrantly colored bowls, gold-studded champagne glasses, pretty polka-dot teacups, and a spiral-design vase. Sponging, stamping, stenciling, and other simple techniques are explained in step-by-step detail so that even inexperienced painters and crafters can achieve attractive results. More than a dozen templates and a source directory complete this practical, idea-packed book.
Capture the Natural World with Vibrant Works of Art Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett has hiked through countless forests with her sketchbook and watercolors, documenting the plants, animals and landscapes that she encounters. She has also taught tens of thousands of students to paint and appreciate nature’s beauty through her popular online classes and in-person workshops. In this book, Rosalie provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint 20 realistic insects, fungi, birds, botanicals and mammals in her vibrant wet- on-dry watercolor style. Pick up the skills you need to become a better observer in the outdoors, take your own reference photos and paint a wide variety of subjects so that you can continue to draw inspiration from nature long after you finish the projects in this book. You’ll also learn some fun nature facts along the way! Whether you’re a total beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, Rosalie is here to walk you through every step of the process.
Transform your paintings from ordinary to extraordinary - with light! Want to paint light-filled watercolors that reach out and draw viewers in? In this book, award-winning watercolorist and teacher Susan Bourdet shows you how. Through simple concepts and detailed step-by-step demonstrations, Susan demystifies the process of successfully depicting light in watercolor. You'll learn how to: • Create convincing light effects and rich shadows • Depict different light angles and times of day • Render light on a variety of subjects, from feathers and fur to flowers, water and textures • Take reference photos with exciting light and combine them into a believable composition that speaks to your viewers It's all the information you'll need to capture the magic of light in your watercolors! Includes 23 step-by-step demonstrations!
Unusually whenever the author goes out to paint he always finishes the piece. He reveals his intriguing techniques, secrets and thoughts in this highly illustrated guide to watercolour painting.'
Breathe fresh air into your watercolors! Capture the wonders of nature! From crashing waves to sculptured deserts, from grand sunsets to humble wildflowers, from backyard discoveries to exotic getaways, the natural world offers inspiration enough for a lifetime! In this book, one of today's premier nature artists shows you how to make the most of it. Within an inviting, sketchbook-style format, you'll learn how to capture nature's treasures using watercolor pencils and paint. Inside you'll find: • A chapter-by-chapter exploration of five diverse landscape themes: forests, water, meadows, mountains and deserts. • 37 step-by-step demonstrations from two of Johnson's most beloved books, Creating Nature in Watercolor and Watercolor Pencil Magic. • Johnson's favorite tips for capturing a variety of textures and subjects, including plants, trees, water, wildlife, rock formations, seasonal variations and more. • A wealth of expert advice on gathering reference materials, assembling your own field kit, painting people in nature, and much more. Embark on a creative adventure as you experiment with new techniques, discover fresh subjects, and hone your powers of observation. Your resulting paintings and sketches will transport you to cherished moments and places worth remembering.
A guide to capturing the beauty of flowers in paint introduces techniques for watercolor and uses excellent examples of the form to demonstrate the final product. Original.
"With dozens of examples of her own work, along with 15 complete step-by-step demonstrations, [the author] shows you how to capture a range of environments."--Page 4 of cover.
Learn Wildlife Painting with Techniques from Masters With decades of experience at Chicago's renowned Field Museum, artist-in- residence Peggy Macnamara and scientific illustrator Marlene Hill Donnelly share tips on all aspects of painting wildlife in luminous watercolor. Painting Wildlife in Watercolor includes everything you'll need to know to from basics to finishing touches of rendering vibrant lifelike animals, birds and reptiles. Well-known for her "no fear" approach which bypasses traditional composition methods, Peggy Macnamara employs a technique of gradually applying color to develop rich subtle tones. Balancing this is Marlene Donnelly's clear and detailed instruction on drawing and painting techniques-the perfect complement to the "no fear" approach. The authors explore subject matter, color theory, design, light and shadow, and present several illustrative demonstrations. Macnamara describes her process as a form of meditation and encourages the student to compose their image using many light layers. She says of her technique, "It automatically builds depth in the liquid expression of the eyes as well as in the rich texture of fur and feathers." Whether rendering birds, mammals, or reptiles, these master artists will guide you as you create your own interpretation, step by step, as they share their years of experience. This innovative approach allows artists at all levels of experience to imbue their work with a fresh and subtle beauty. This book is also available from Echo Point Books in hardcover (ISBN 1635619475).
The Natural World in Watercolour explores the relationship between nature and art and offers sound advice on how to translate its organic properties into painting using a range of watercolour techniques. Ideal for those with a basic grasp of watercolour painting, this book is perfect for anyone wanting to explore the versatility of this medium further. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction to composing a painting technically as well as advice on the tools and materials needed and how to organise your colour palette effectively. This is followed by simple exercises explaining the techniques. Each project is photographed step-by-step, through which you'll learn and put into practice some of the tricks and techniques that artists use to skillfully mimic the beauty of the natural world around us. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs throughout as well as step-by-step artworks on the theory of colour, this is an essential practical guide for anyone interested in this popular and satisfying medium
