A 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.
Intended 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.
Finally! Artful watercolor painting for beginners! Yes, YOU can do it. YOU can create beautiful watercolor paintings--everything from florals to portraits to landscapes--even if you've never before worked with this exuberant, exciting medium. Fearless Watercolor for Beginners offers a unique, one-on-one workshop--with step-by-step demonstrations, exercises and bonus video content--that teaches you all the basics you need to get started (and then some)--and then promptly encourages you to break them! Inside you'll find: * 22 step-by-step demonstrations for basic techniques, techniques for adding texture, and mixed-media techniques for truly one-of-a-kind work * Dozens of easy-to-understand concepts, practical, meaningful tips and fun ideas you'll be eager to try * Links to exclusive demo videos, exercises and tools to round out and enhance your workshop experience Be bold! Be daring! Be FEARLESS!
Methods of merging soft luminous washes with sharp, crisp definite penwork are made easy with this book. Each stage of the painting process is illustrated in a highly practical way, using step-by-step photographs and a colourful selection of finished paintings.
An introduction to watercolor painting that discusses supplies and brush strokes and demonstrates techniques, showing what to do and what not to do; covers values, skies, still life, and painting on location.
The popular art teacher offers a complete beginner's guide to watercolors that includes extensive step-by-step instructions as well as simple exercises designed to teach basic techniques. Original.
In Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner with Mark Willenbrink you?ll learn everything you need to know to pick up a paintbrush and paint in watercolor with confidence. Mark shares all the basic watercolor techniques and information on how to paint with watercolor to create a variety of basic beginner subjects. Focusing on two popular techniques, wet-into-wet and dry-into-dry, Mark completes two watercolor paintings from start to finish. He also discusses proper materials and approaches to your watercolor painting surface. Learn how to paint in watercolor, and then start creating on your own. This watercolor painting DVD just might be the beginning of a rewarding artistic journey!
Are You a beginner in watercoloring? Do You want to express your soul and feelings but You think You ain’t got the right means to do that? If your answer is Yes, then this is the right book for You! The more You paint, the more You learn. The beauty of a watercolor painting lies in its layers, delicate strokes, and luminous washes. This guide will help You to understand the relationship between color and its value, in order to express the best of You and evolve your style, achieving impressive results with just some practice! DOWNLOAD: WATERCOLORING FOR BEGINNERS: Develop Your Concentration and Self-Esteem With Watercolor Painting. Learn in an Easy Way The Best Techniques and Which Materials You Can Use To Express Your Creativity In each Chapter You can see creative artworks in colored photos, provided with instruction, subdivided in different techniques, along with different, inspiring projects. Also, there are four specific parts in the book that focus on particular areas of interest for beginner artists: how to paint rocks, hills, mountains and simple paintings of trees. In general, the study of nature. Inside this guide You’ll find: · The basics of watercolor and the most used and newest techniques · How to draw outdoors · The importance of one-color painting and how to make the best out of it · How to mix different techniques to create your art · How to exhibit your work with a simple and efficient method · An easy exercise You can use to train your mind when You need it! Start your journey of creation and freedom today! Grab your copy now and begin your artistic growth!
Learn how to use watercolor to soothe your soul with this beginner’s guide to painting for relaxation. This fresh approach looks first at the process of painting as a means to de-stress and unwind. Many people love the idea of painting but hold themselves back from starting because they are worried about not being good enough or not feeling as though as are creative. In this guide for the absolute beginner, artist and teacher Sharone Stevens shows you that watercolor can be accessible to everyone and that just painting very simple lines, patterns and shapes in calming colors, concentrating on each brush stroke, can have a powerful meditative effect, while at the same time allowing you to create beautiful art you can be proud of. She also encourages you to connect more with the world around you, finding inspiration in your every-day life and discovering the beautiful textures found in nature, from tree trunks to fruit and butterflies! The aim of the techniques and projects in this book is to create art that relaxes both the artist and the viewer of the finished piece. Projects range from simple gift tags, bookmarks, cards and small wall pieces to larger art pieces that you never thought possible – all done with a focus on relaxation – which is so important in today’s fast-paced, increasingly digital world. Learn how to mix a calming color palette, try simple painting exercises to get into a relaxed flow, and create beautiful artworks that will lift the spirits both during the painting process and beyond, as finished pieces of art. Author Sharone Stevens is an established art teacher and talented artist who is passionate about using art for relaxation and encouraging others to build a regular creative practice. Her gentle lessons and nurturing reassurance will guide even total beginners through the process of making soothing, soulful modern watercolor art.
