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Watercolor Snacks

Author : Volta Voloshin-Smith

Publisher : Rocky Nook, Inc.

Page : 383 pages

File Size : 38,23 MB

Release : 2021-04-12

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1681987171

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Book Description

Relax and take a bite out of this tasty guide to creating watercolor paintings of your favorite treats! Watercolor Snacks is for food lovers, beginning artists, and anyone who wants to explore the world of watercolors through easy and accessible prompts and exercises. This colorful guide walks you through basic watercolor techniques and how to apply them to create beautiful, delicious-looking paintings.

Noted artist and instructor Volta Voloshin-Smith details everything needed to create mouthwatering images for every meal of the day, from a syrup-drenched stack of golden waffles and steaming cup of coffee at breakfast to a brightly colored sprinkled donut and a rainbow of popsicles for dessert. This first-ever watercolor food guide also includes:

• Easy watercolor tips, tricks, and techniques

• Recommended supplies (the “ingredients”)

• Color theory basics

• Maximizing mindful benefits of watercolor

• How-to lessons for 30 foods from breakfast to dessert

And much, much more! Whether you’re a beginner interested in learning a fun new skill, or an experienced painter ready to explore a fun new subject, this book will give you everything you need to create adorable paintings.



Portfolio: Beginning Watercolor

Author : Maury Aaseng

Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 50,54 MB

Release : 2016-10-24

Category : Art

ISBN : 1633223604

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Book Description

From the first brushstroke to the finishing touch, let the Portfolio series guide you as you begin your artistic journey in watercolor painting. Beginning Watercolor teaches aspiring artists everything they need to know to get started painting in watercolor. This helpful resource begins with a basic introduction to the essential tools and materials artists need to get started, including choosing the right paintbrushes, watercolor paints, sketchbooks, and canvas. Additionally, artists will learn the fundamentals of watercolor, as well as a variety of painting techniques, including creating washes, mixing colors, creating soft blends, rendering realistic textures, and working wet-into-wet. Beginning Watercolor guides beginners through a series of easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects covering a variety of watercolor methods and techniques, including helpful tips and advice when painting landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and more. With helpful tips and detailed, beautiful artwork to guide and inspire, Beginning Watercolor is the perfect resource for watercolor artists just getting started in this colorful medium.



Watercolor Pencil Magic

Author : Cathy Johnson

Publisher : North Light Books

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 34,58 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781581801194

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Book Description

Water-soluble colored pencils are portable, versatile and much more forgiving than traditional watercolors, yet many artists have only just begun to tap into this medium's creative potential. This book explores the amazing possibilities of watercolor pencils, providing artists with basic instruction for taking full advantage of them in their artwork. Beginning with an overview of necessary materials and basic techniques, artists will learn from simple mini demos how to mix colors, create washes, layer colors and more. Artists will then see how these painting techniques are employed to capture a variety of popular subjects, including landscapes, flowers, animals, water, people, skies, trees, bridges and buildings. the last chapter of the book demonstrates how to mix watercolor pencils with other mediums to create all kinds of new and interesting effects. Cathy Johnson is the author of five North Light books, including Creating Textures in Watercolor and Watercolor Tricks and Techniques. She has also authored Sierra Club Guide to Sketching Nature and Sierra Club Guide to Painting Nature. She lives in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.



Watercolor Right from the Start

Author : Hilary Page

Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 34,60 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780823056927

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Book Description

Before picking up a paintbrush, an aspiring watercolour artist must first learn how to see. Leading artist and art instructor Hilary Page shows readers how to develop that ability and how to get the art of watercolour painting right from the start. Clear, step by step lessons and how to photos help readers explore ways of seeing, drawing handling watercolour and composing a painting with the help of specific geometric forms. Lessons start with relatively simple concepts and subjects, and then progress towards the more complex techniques. This indispensable manual is ideal for beginning artists as well as a concise study programme for the experienced painter.



Sketching Stuff

Author : Charlie O'Shields

Publisher : Doodlewash Books

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 33,40 MB

Release : 2018-11-22

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0960021922

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Book Description

Charlie O'Shields is the creator of Doodlewash®, founder of World Watercolor Month in July, and host of the Sketching Stuff podcast. Every single day, for over three years, he created a watercolor illustration and wrote a short essay about whatever came to mind that day and posted it on his blog. These are some of the collected favorites along with some brand new musings. With over 180 illustrations, this book is part personal memoir and sometimes just a randomly fun romp through the sillier bits of this crazy world we all inhabit. Written to take on the impossible task of inspiring creativity, unleashing your inner child, and instilling hope, it will, at the very least, make you smile and touch your heart.



An Illustrated Journey

Author : Danny Gregory

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 16,59 MB

Release : 2013-02-28

Category : Art

ISBN : 144032025X

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Book Description

Collects excerpts from the personal travel journal sketchbooks of forty-three artists, illustrators, and designers.



Watercolor Basics

Author : Charles Reid

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 44,34 MB

Release : 2020-01-14

Category : Art

ISBN : 0593327845

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Book Description

Problem Solved! Expert fixes for not-quite-right watercolors. As one of today's most sought-after workshop instructors, Charles Reid knows the most common stumbling blocks faced by artists and the best ways to overcome them. With expert advice on everything from drawing and design to fine-tuning figure and landscape paintings, Charles Reid's Watercolor Solutions will help you identify shortcomings in your paintings, fix recurring problems, and become a better watercolorist—no matter what your skill level. Inside, you'll find masterful insights from one of North Light's best-selling authors: • Advice for successful color mixing, tips to avoid overworking and other straightforward information you can take straight to your easel • 10 step-by-step demonstrations make the lessons easy to understand and implement • Student work with critiques that call out strengths, weaknesses and tips on how the paintings can be improved Whether your portraits feel contrived, your landscapes lack depth, or your colors look unnatural, this book holds the secrets to stronger, looser and livelier paintings.



The Forest Feast Gatherings

Author : Erin Gleeson

Publisher : Abrams

Page : 266 pages

File Size : 24,23 MB

Release : 2016-09-27

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 1613121970

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Book Description

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Forest Feast returns with a gorgeously illustrated volume of 100 new vegetarian recipes for entertaining. When food photographer Erin Gleeson left New York City to live in a cabin in the woods of northern California, she embarked on a culinary adventure of vegetable-centric, seasonal cooking. In The Forest Feast Gatherings, she shares simple, healthy recipes that are easy enough to prepare after a long day at work, yet impressive enough for a party. Along with her visually stunning photography and watercolors, Erin handwrites each recipe to create diagram-like, step-by-step instructions that are vibrant, unique, and east to cook from. She also offers guidance on hosting casual yet thoughtful get-togethers from start to finish. The book offers 100 new, innovative vegetarian recipes that serve 60 to 8, along with some fan favorites from the blog, arranged in a series of artfully designed menus that are tailored around specific occasions—whether a summer dinner party, a laid-back brunch, a vegan and gluten-free gathering, or holiday cocktails.



Ready to Paint Watercolour Landscapes

Author : Terry Harrison

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,32 MB

Release : 2008-04-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 1844482650

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Book Description

Readers who want to learn to paint but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to create beautiful watercolour paintings.



Painting in Watercolor

Author : David Webb

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 30,64 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781770857384

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Book Description

Comprehensive guidance for anyone painting in watercolor, from beginners up.