Splash 18
Author: R. Wolf
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781440347047
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLet there be light! (And darks!) Valuable lessons from 130 modern-day watercolor masters.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSplash 20
Author: Rachel Rubin Wolf
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2019-07-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1440354189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile any subject can be developed with a variety of compositional strategies, in most cases, it is not the subject but the composition of the work that gives a painting its originality and appeal. How you compose your painting determines the way people will view it and how they will be affected by it emotionally. This special 20th edition features the best watercolor paintings selected from an international call for entries, along with instructive, insightful commentary on the theme of Creative Compositions and a special gallery of cover art from the past 19 editions. • 128 stunning watercolor paintings by 120+ accomplished artists • Artists speak to artists, with captions revealing their inspirations and techniques, allowing readers to appreciate the work on a deeper level • Themed chapters include cityscapes, animals, interiors, still lifes, portraits, landscapes, seascapes and more A brilliant representation of contemporary watercolor, this book continues the proud tradition that has made Splash the longest-running "best of watercolor" competition series.
Watercolor Success in Four Steps
Author: Marina Bakasova
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Published: 2020-11-01
Total Pages: 548
ISBN-13: 1607657910
DOWNLOAD EBOOK· Learn to paint a variety of subjects with watercolor in 4 simple steps · Understand the basics of watercolor painting with tried-and-true techniques · Contains 150 painting projects to choose from, including fruits, vegetables, jewels, sea animals, flowers, household items, and more · Each project includes a sample selection of colors · Perfect for beginning artists, no experience necessary
Splash 12 The Best of Watercolor
Author: Rachel Rubin Wolf
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 2011-06-16
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781440305351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Splash series has earned a reputation as a premier showcase of contemporary watercolor. Year after year, artists and art enthusiasts look forward to its big, beautiful images, innovative approaches and insightful commentary. Continuing the tradition, this 12th edition celebrates artistic vision—delivering a stunning diversity of ideas, inspiration, and breathtaking art—in short, everything fans of this series have come to expect, including the wonderfully unexpected. Explore how artists seize upon moments of beauty and wonder, inject emotional content and personal interpretation, and translate it all into brilliant standout paintings. Impossibly red tomatoes picked fresh from the garden...A chance pose by an impatient child model...The simple view through a weathered door... These are just a few of the "sparks" behind the more than 120 striking paintings on these pages. Captions offer insight from the artists themselves who share the approaches they use to bring their visions into focus. The late Henry Fukuhara painted the scene on page 90 when he was 96 years old, completely blind and bedridden, a profound testament to the power of an artist's vision. His advice: "Don't be a reporter; be an entertainer." Page after page, Splash 12 offers up this kind of hard-earned wisdom, personal epiphanies and artist-to-artist advice for making others stop, look, and enjoy the view. Dive in, and see where 100 of today's brightest watercolor visionaries have taken this celebrated medium.
Watercolor Sketching
Author: Paul Laseau
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2012-03-27
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 0393733483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA step-by-step course in creating watercolor sketches.
Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists
Author: Carla Sonheim
Publisher: Quarry Books
Published: 2011-01-19
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 1610580966
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCarla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and elaborated on in this unique volume. Carla offers a year's worth of assignments, projects, ideas, and techniques that will introduce more creativity and nonsense into your art and life. Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists offers readers a fun way to learn and gain expertise in drawing through experimentation and play. There is no right or wrong result, yet, the readers gain new skills and confidence, allowing them to take their work to a new level.
Strokes of Genius
Author: Rachel Rubin Wolf
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2007-06-01
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1440317496
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAwe-inspiring works by contemporary masters, along with the secrets behind its creation. Drawing is the most intimate and immediate form of self-expression, fundamental to every artist's ability to communicate with a viewer. The sense of energy and expression that can be captured in mere strokes of charcoal, ink, pastel, marker or any of the other modest mediums proudly represented in this book is astounding. A glowing celebration of the art of drawing, Strokes of Genius features styles ranging from meticulous realism to imaginative flights of fancy, from lyrical sketches created in minutes to intricately layered renderings that took months to complete. Includes: • 169 stand-out examples of the finest drawing being done today, selected from hundreds of submissions from around the world. • An impressive range of styles, materials and techniques covering a wide array of subjects, including still life, the figure, animals, landscapes, portraits and more. • Comments from the artists offer firsthand insight on the creation of each artwork, diverse perspectives on drawing, and fresh ideas and techniques. An incomparable source of inspiration and delight for artists and art lovers, Strokes of Genius contains hundreds of combined years of expertise, artistic breakthroughs and, above all, remarkable drawings that leave a lasting impression.
If You Are Bored With WATERCOLOR Read This Book
Author: Veronica Ballart Lilja
Publisher: Ilex Press
Published: 2017-06-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781781574331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you bored of painting tasteful landscapes, light seascapes and delicate still-lifes? Or are you laboring under the misconception that that is simply all watercolor is good for? Maybe you're so bored of looking at watercolor paintings that you've never even tried it! Whether you're at the beginning of your artistic journey, stuck in a rut and in desperate need of some inspiration or simply looking to improve your skills with watercolor, this book is sure to awaken your creativity. Stimulate your artistic minds and open your paint boxes to a whole new realm of possibility, using things like bleach, salt and combs - yes, the thing you'd ordinarily use to brush your hair with - to create exciting results. Professional fashion illustrator Veronica Ballart Lilja shares a wealth of new techniques based on her years of working with the medium that will open up watercolor for beginners, and encourage experts to stray from their more traditional methods. Jam packed with fresh ideas, adventurous tips and techniques, detailed theory and engaging exercises, this book allows you to develop and practise your skills in a free and expressive way.
Architecture in Watercolor
Author: Thomas Wells Schaller
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThomas Schaller, the foremost watercolorist in architecture in the world and winner of the prestigious Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize, has now revised and expanded his classic, award-winning Architecture in Watercolor for this paperback edition. Watercolor is enjoying a renaissance in architecture - because of its unsurpassed drama, emotion, and subtlety, and its marvelous painterly qualities. No medium excels watercolor's power to enhance competition entries and convey the qualities of unbuilt buildings. This book takes you through basic and advanced watercolor techniques, illustrated by the works of some of the medium's modern masters.
