Author: BetteridgePublisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781263345
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces
Author: Anna KoliadychPublisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1624148816
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Create Breathtaking Watercolor Paintings in No Time With this collection of easy, step-by-step instructions, unlocking your creativity with watercolor has never been easier. Follow along as Anna Koliadych, founder of DearAnnArt, guides you through painting your own watercolor masterpieces in just 15 minutes. These 50 projects have something for everyone, from underwater landscapes to galaxies, from fashion sketches to tasty sweets. Learn to paint a meadow of poppies, a cosmic tea cup, a set of high heels or a tabby cat all in one quick evening. Whether you’re new to watercolor or have been practicing for years, these colorful designs are perfect for a relaxing afternoon alone or as an activity for the whole family. In each lesson, Anna highlights efficient techniques, like sketching your design with simple shapes, or adding small, beautiful details, so you can create the most charming artwork in the shortest amount of time—even if you’ve never painted before!
Watercolor Unleashed
Author: Julie Gilbert PollardPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 144032090X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Discover fresh, forgiving techniques that promise less frustration and juicier results! Julie Gilbert Pollard subscribes to the "whatever works" school of painting. Not bound by tradition, she shows you how to unleash your watercolors for exciting and expressive results...and have lots of fun doing it! See how a few simple steps at the beginning can preserve the lights, lock in the darks, and allow you greater freedom to let your watercolor do what it does best: move and flow wet-into-wet, creating luminous layers of depth and vitality. Inside you'll find: • 9 step-by-step painting demonstrations, plus many more quick lessons illustrating basic techniques. • How to paint water, rocks, trees and other landscape elements in a lively manner. • Easy techniques for making your paintings pop, including tips for successful spattering. • How to combine a representational painting style with abstract acrylic underpaintings for unique and lively results. This book is all about painting boldly, embracing the medium's unpredictable nature, and achieving a loose, painterly quality. It's ideal for the beginner trying to get off on the right foot, as well as the intermediate artist looking for ways to "freshen up" their approach.
Author: Tammye' M. LeeDynamic Watercolours
Author: Jane BetteridgePublisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781267219
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Brimming over with exciting and innovative techniques, bestselling author Jane Betteridge's new book pushes watercolour to new heights, introducing vibrancy, texture and dynamism to this subtle medium.Following on from her bestselling book Watercolours Unleashed, Jane has taken her techniques even further. She introduces you to a huge range of new and exciting ways of working using crackle paste, modelling pastes, metallic leaf, gilding flakes, print and much more.This book will excite and inspire watercolour artists of all abilities to experiment and take a more dynamic approach to their painting.More than 35 techniques explained and illustrated.4 step-by-step projects show you how to combine the techniques.75 inspirational finished paintings.
The Watercolour Ideas Book
Author: Joanna GossPublisher: Ilex Press
ISBN: 1781576068
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Many artists first learn to paint in watercolour. But this flexible, dynamic medium has an immediacy that is perfect for experimentation. Discover textures, applications, techniques, combinations of materials, and new ways of tackling the medium you love. Rub it, dab it, scratch it, scrunch it. Cut it, glue it, sew it and seal it. And above all, learn from what other people do! This little book is full of big ideas from contemporary artists to inspire you to think differently. With a new idea on every spread of the book, you will discover fresh ways of working with watercolour to create work that is original and exciting.
Watercolour Nature Unleashed
Author: Jane BetteridgePublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1800920415
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
If you want to experiment with new techniques and take your watercolors to the next level, look no further than this latest book by bestselling author Jane Betteridge Following on from her highly successful Watercolours Unleashed, Watercolour Nature Unleashed is brimming over with fresh ideas and innovative ways of working that will both excite and inspire you. Explore new mediums such as crackle paste, metallic leaf and gilding flakes Play with print, modeling paste, stamping and stencils Transform your watercolors into extraordinary works of art with texture, color and dynamism. This book will excite and inspire watercolor artists of all abilities to experiment and take a more dynamic approach to their painting.
If You Are Bored With WATERCOLOR Read This Book
Author: Veronica Ballart LiljaPublisher: Ilex Press
ISBN: 9781781574331
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Are 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.
Author: Meeta DaniTake Three Colours
Author: Geoff KerseyPublisher: SearchPress+ORM
ISBN: 1781265143
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
This absolute beginner’s guide to watercolour painting shows you how to create beautiful landscapes using basic, affordable materials. Geoff Kersey explains the fundamental principles of watecolour painting, demonstrating how first-time painters can achieve satisfying results with just three colours, three brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Using inexpensive and easy-to-find paints—light red, cadmium yellow pale, and ultramarine blue—Geoff shows how nine realistic watercolour scenes can be painted. Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff builds skills through the series of projects. Start with a simple sky and progress through a basic scene with a reflected sunset, to landscapes that include simple buildings and even a figure. With clear advice and step-by-step photographs, this volume offers everything you need to get painting.
