Painting in Watercolor
Author: David Webb
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781770857384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive guidance for anyone painting in watercolor, from beginners up.
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Watercolor Color
Author: Ray Smith
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780789432926
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwelve art projects with step-by-step instructions and advice on materials, subjects, and methods.
Painting Watercolours on Canvas
Author: Liz Chaderton
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 2019-06-24
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 1785005901
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPainting 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.
Painting Animals in Watercolour
Author: Liz Chaderton
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 2020-11-23
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 1785007882
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArtists seem compelled to try to capture the amazing variety of the animal kingdom; the challenge remains how to breathe energy into your paintings and make the animals jump off the paper. This deeply practical book offers an accessible introduction to sketching animals from life, to try to capture that essence. It gives instruction on how to approach drawing; covers ideas for materials and supplies to make sketching from life a joy; gives step-by-step demonstrations of different watercolour techniques; offers specific advice on using colour and painting, fur, feathers and features and gives ideas for mixed-media experimentation. Full of colourful examples and guidance, this new book explains how to transform your studies into finished artwork that are brimming with character. It encourages you to find the extraordinary in the everyday, as well as revelling in the breadth of nature. Taking a contemporary approach to traditional watercolour, the author shows how a few, well-chosen brushes of paint can reveal the soul of your subject.
Everyday Watercolor
Author: Jenna Rainey
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 2017-10-10
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0399579737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.
Basic Watercolor Techniques
Author: Greg Albert
Publisher: Northlight
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntended for beginners, this book offers suggestions on equipment and techniques for creating different textures, and gives tips on how to actually see what is being painted.
Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor
Author: Mary Whyte
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 2011-12-06
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0823026736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing 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.
Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour
Author: Billy Showell
Publisher: Search Press Limited
Published: 2016-03-18
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1781265186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBilly Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.
The Joy of Watercolor
Author: Emma Block
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 2018-08-07
Total Pages: 500
ISBN-13: 0762465859
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnjoy the meditative art of watercolor with simple supplies, forty colorful illustrated lessons, and easy step-by-step instructions! For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolor. With a few simple steps, anyone can discover their artistic side and achieve moments of peace and tranquility. Forty straightforward lessons promise fun and colorful results -- no pressure and no skill required. This simple painting medium produces colorful, modern paintings to adorn invitations, gifts, and walls. The forty lessons cover useful topics like: Painting on vacation Painting your pets Layering colors Mixing colors Painting flowers and plants The supplies are simple: a basic palette of watercolors, a selection of brushes, and nice thick paper will do the job. Your bright, whimsical art is guaranteed to bring color to any gray day. It's never too late to pick up a new hobby -- start painting your own beautiful cards and artwork today!
Portrait Painting in Watercolor
Author: Charles Reid
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuides the reader through a complete, step-by-step tour of the watercolor materials and methods needed to create expressive, masterful portraits.
