Quayside Publishing Book, Assorted

ISBN: 1600583385

Author: Needham, Thomas

Condition: New

The Art of Watercolor Painting' offers a fresh take on a beloved classic art medium. This comprehensive how-to-paint book opens with a thorough introduction to the essential watercolor tools and materials artists need to get started, including paintbrushes, watercolor paints, sketchbooks, papers, and supports. Next, readers will learn about the fundamentals of watercolor, as well as a variety of painting techniques, including creating washes, mixing colors, preserving the white of the paper, painting soft blends, rendering realistic reflections, and working wet into wet, among others. Following this helpful introduction, four expert watercolorists show artists how to put their painting skills to use through simple step-by-step lessons, starting with initial sketches and culminating in final works of art. With subject matter that ranges from the whimsical to the traditional, including flowers, fairies, oceans, birds, and horses,

• The Art of Watercolor Painting | Master techniques for creating stunning works of art in watercolor | Features a vast array of easy-to-follow, step-by-step painting lessons with endless inspiration, expert instruction, and professional tips and tricks | An all-inclusive resource and guide to mastering this fluid and luminous medium | 144 pages in a softcover