Watercolor Painting Step by Step

Author: Barbara Fudurich
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 9781560106579
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Experienced artists and beginners alike will appreciate this concise, easy-to-follow guide with illustrated step-by-step demonstrations featuring four noted watercolor professionals. Watercolor Painting Step by Step guides the reader through 12 beautiful watercolor projects, covering a variety of subjects, including still lifes, landscapes, and animal portraiture. With this comprehensive guide, you will learn about fundamental techniques such as mixing color, developing dimension, creating special effects, and more. With the help of this stylish, technique-filled book, you'll be well on your way to creating your own watercolor masterpieces!

The Art of Watercolor Painting

Author: Thomas Needham
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1600583385
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
An inclusive how-to-paint book, The Art of Watercolor Painting features simple step-by-step projects, as well as instruction for employing a variety of watercolor techniques, including creating washes and working wet into wet.

The Art of Watercolor

Author: Walter Foster
Publisher: Walter Foster Pub
ISBN: 9780929261560
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description

Painting in Acrylic

Author: Varvara Harmon
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1600583350
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Ideal for beginning and intermediate artists seeking to develop their acrylic painting skills, Painting inAcrylic features a range of techniques and valuable instruction for working with this classic medium and painting a variety of subjects. Beginning with detailed information for using acrylic tools and materials, Painting in Acrylic introduces artists to the basics, including brushes, supports, acrylic mediums, color palettes, and other essentials for using this fast-drying paint. Artists will learn about color theory, the color wheel, and such basic techniques as impasto, stippling, glazing, drybrushing, washes, and creating an underpainting. Aspiring artists will explore value, perspective, light, shadow, and form, as well as how to effectively render a variety of textures, including wood, foliage, glass, metal, water, rock, and more. Engaging, approachable step-by-step projects appeal to artists of all skill levels and cover a range of subject matter, including still lifes, animals, tabletop compositions, landscapes, flowers, trees, and more, from start to finish. A professional acrylic painter provides easy-to-follow, comprehensive instruction and inspiration so artists can put their newfound skills to practical use as they discover the secrets to mastering this lightweight, versatile, and easy-to-use medium. Perfect for first-time acrylic painters, as well as experienced artists looking to refine their technique, Painting in Acrylic inspires creativity, provides suggestions for overcoming technical obstacles, and includes plenty of useful tips and encouragement. With comprehensive, valuable information; stunning artwork; and a fresh take on a traditional medium, Painting in Acrylic is the perfect addition to any artist’s library.

Chinese Paintings in Chinese Publications, 1956-1968

Author: Ellen Johnston Laing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description

Inspired Artist: Draw Every Little Thing

Author: Flora Waycott
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 1633228010
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
Learn to draw and paint more than 100 of your favorite everyday items! Step-by-step projects and creative inspiration make it fun and easy. The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. With Draw Every Little Thing, the first book in this new series, you can learn to draw and paint your favorite everyday items. From learning to draw and paint plants, flowers, and bicycles to the neighborhood café and the contents of the kitchen cabinet, this contemporary drawing book demonstrates just how easy it is to render the world around you with little more than a pencil, paper, and paint. Following a brief introduction to the joys of simplistic drawing and painting, this aesthetically pleasing book familiarizes you with a range of drawing tools and materials, including graphite pencil, pen and ink, colored pencil, and gouache, before offering a quick overview of basic color theory. Each subsequent chapter is then devoted to a specific theme—kitchenalia, hobbies, neighborhood haunts, and much more—and packed with simple step-by-step drawing projects. This accessible book encourages you to jump around so you can draw what immediately inspires you. Interactive prompts, creative exercises, and inspiring ideas make the process fun and engaging. Easy techniques and helpful instructions show you how to develop your own personal style, as well as add color to your drawings using gouache and colored pencil. Crafty projects round out the book, allowing you to use your newfound drawing and painting skills. Filled to the brim with whimsical artwork and loads of creative ideas, Draw Every Little Thing encourages artists of all skill levels to draw any time inspiration strikes.

The Pathology of Influenza

Author: Milton C. Winternitz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Influenza
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description

Cartooning

Author: Hal Tollison
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 9780929261140
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
"This book has everything you need to help you find your inner cartooning artist. Cartooning covers the basics of character constructionùfrom heads, hands and body parts to full-body figures. It also explores fascinating techniques such as aging your characters, putting them into action, or adding detailsùsuch as how to draw voice balloons or how to create realistic drapes and folds in clothing. And you will even learn about the materials that you need to get started, as well as tips and techniques that promote proficiency. If youÆve ever wanted to master cartooning, this ôhow toö book is the one for you: With this informative title and just a little practice, youÆll have everything you need to start producing professional-looking cartoons!"

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Author: Burak Ozgur
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 038789831X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery is a beautifully illustrated atlas describing the 18 most widely accepted minimally invasive procedures in spine surgery. Written by leaders in both neurologic and orthopedic spine surgery, this book offers the most up-to-date material and the broadest perspective on the subject. Procedures range from simple to complex and cover the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine.

Jean Haines' World of Watercolour

Author: Jean Haines
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782210393
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Step into Jean Haines distinctive, exciting world of watercolour with this, the ultimate guide to her influences, style and work. Jean's loose, expressive paintings are filled with colour and personality, embracing a range of subjects that includes flowers, animals, people and places, all influenced by the countries and cities she's lived in and the people she's met during her life. This beautiful book contains easy-to-follow and inspiring introductory sections such as an artists treasure chest and the colour gym, offering practical guidance and in-depth exercises in an innovative and accessible way, and the numerous examples of Jeans work will inspire and encourage novice as well as experienced artists. After this introductory section, the book shows the reader how to put the skills they've learned into practice with gorgeous step-by-step projects packed full of expert tips and advice, encouraging them to move forward and develop their own style of working. Like her painting, Jean's writing is filled with passion and enthusiasm, transporting the reader through a world of watercolour that will not fail to excite and inspire.