Author : Patricia Seligman
Publisher : Betterway Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,52 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780891345626
"Explains how to plan and compose the picture, paying attention to each part of the 'picture space' -- foreground, middle ground and distance."--Jacket.
Author : Jenna Rainey
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 39,14 MB
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 0399579737
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.
Author : Jenna Rainey
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 22,2 MB
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 0399582223
Author of Everyday Watercolor and Instagram darling Jenna Rainey presents a beautiful step-by-step guide to painting botanicals from lilies to daffodils in a wide variety of styles. Artist Jenna Rainey shares easy-to-follow ways to paint a wide range of botanicals, all in her fresh, modern style that appeals to the next generation of watercolor artists and creatives, from beginners to hobbyists. With gorgeously illustrated instructions for both loose and realistic watercolor depictions of more than 25 flowers, leaves, and plants, organized by form and shape, Everyday Watercolor Flowers is every nature-lover's answer to capturing that beauty on paper.
Author : Patricia Seligman
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Flowers in art
ISBN : 9780713475159
Every time an artist sets out to paint a landscape, he or she is faced with a barrage of teasing decisions, many of which involve tackling the main elements, such as trees, foliage and flowers. Using step-by-step demonstrations, this book analyses the problems that trees, foliage and flowers raise in landscape painting, showing how to overcome these and capture them on paper. A wide range of painting media are covered including oils, acrylics, watercolour, gouache and pastels. For each of the three sections, elements of detail, quality and colour are examined.
Author : Linda Kemp
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 28,53 MB
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440325340
When you become a better designer and colorist, you become a better painter. Painting doesn't have to be complicated to be good. In fact, it shouldn't be. Artist and best-selling author Linda Kemp (Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines) bypasses all the complexities of design and color to focus on a fresh, simplified strategy for success that features negative painting--a method that uses the space around your subject to help define it. Improve your painting step by step with projects and exercises that will help your work stand out from the crowd. With Simplifying Design & Color for Artists, you'll learn: • Strategies for creating simple yet effective compositions, focusing on the relationship between shape, space, and color. • Useful tips on color--how to simplify it, mix your own, and work with value, hue and intensity. • Techniques for designing with shape: size and edge, layering, and building dimension and movement. • 18 step-by-step projects in watercolor and acrylic. The approach may be simple, but your art will be spectacular!
Author : Harriet de Winton
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 1781578494
In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Picking up where New Botanical Painting left off, this books aims to expand readers' repertoires into fauna as well as flora, with easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of difficulty levels. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, you'll discover how to paint beautiful butterflies, bumblebees, birds and botanicals from around the world. In the final chapter, you'll find a guide to composing stunning patterns and scenes with your own botanical watercolour creations. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure. Projects include: Bengal Tiger Chilean Flamingo Prickly Pear Zebra Bumblebee Garden Tiger Moth Peacock White-tailed Deer Polar Bear Arctic Poppy And many more!
Author : S. Allyn Schaeffer
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 19,29 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Art
ISBN :
50 lessons in painting masses of trees, individual trees and leaves, bark, flowers and fruit in all weather and seasons.
Author : Lin Wellford
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 15,9 MB
Release : 1999-04-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1440319723
Anyone can be a rock artist! Just paint along with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs. You don't need a green thumb to grow these bloomin' beauties - just some ordinary rocks and acrylic paint. Step-by-step instructions (with lots of pictures) make it fun and easy to paint your own rock tulips, daisies, petunias, daffodils and other flowers. They'll brighten any corner of your home, they make great gifts - and they're guaranteed not to wilt!
Author : Harriet de Winton
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 39,94 MB
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 1781577528
Award-winning artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to create contemporary watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, discover how to paint individual flowers and foliage, as well as beautiful botanical compositions. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure.
Author : Colleen Schaan
Publisher : Annie's
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 13,61 MB
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1596353767
Some of the highest-quality art markers on the market, Copic markers continue to grow in popularity for paper crafters, and this informative and instructional book assists crafters of all levels in mastering Copic coloring skills. In addition to an explanation of the color-coding system, suggestions for compatible inks and papers to use, and step-by-step tutorials on the most popular coloring techniques, this go-to resource also includes a variety of eye-catching card designs to inspire enthusiastic card makers. Projects include Raven Thanks, Quite a Catch, Me Love You, Friends Forever, To the Moon and Back, Apples in a Chintz Bowl, and Home Sweet Home.
