Special Effects in Watercolours (How to Draw & Paint S.)

ISBN: 0929261496

Author: Kolan Peterson

Condition: New

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.What you'll learn from this book ... The step-by-step process of watercolor painting--from initial sketch to paint application and final details Watercolor glazing colors, techniques, and effects Skills for designing an effective composition, including placement of lights and darks and warms and cools Which colors to use for creating particular moods Methods for preserving white areas with liquid frisket, masking tape, or scraping How to paint water reflections Special techniques for creating texture with salt, stippling, and spattering