Author : Debbie Friis-Pettitt
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 42,91 MB
Release : 2021-07-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781006733802
A beautiful book showcasing the glowing and detailed watercolors of Artist Debbie Friis-Pettitt. Beautiful florals, nature, birds, and still lifes.
Author : Jan Kunz
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 1998-06
Category : Portrait painting
ISBN : 9780891349341
Here's detailed step-by-step instruction to painting accurate, lively and brilliantly colorful portraits.
Author : Linda Moyer
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,20 MB
Release : 2003-04-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781581801897
Give your paintings more life - with light! The best watercolor paintings have a certain radiance, a richness of light, color and detail. You can bring these same effects to your own work with the help of award-winning painter Linda Stevens Moyer. With this book, you'll discover a layering formula for creating stunning watercolors that explode with light. Even if you've struggled previously with layering colors, you can achieve the results you want through these easy-to-follow instructions. Moyer takes you step by step through the entire process, beginning with the most basic aspects of watercolor, including: Mixing and using color Creating form and representing space Saving and regaining the white of your paper Building realistic textures Using photographs to inspire and develop your painting Layering with transparent watercolor to portray light Create paintings that dazzle. It's easier than you think.
Author : Penny Soto
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 47,64 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781581802153
Provides instructions for painting landscapes, portraits, and still lifes in watercolor.
Author : Elizabeth Kincaid
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2008-10-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600611933
Discover simple and effective techniques that will infuse your watercolor paintings with stunning highlights and vivid depths, all demonstrated in clear step-by-step exercises. Inside you will learn how to: Create paintings brimming with color using transparent layering techniques Innovate with masking materials to create crisp edges and eye-catching light effects Use tone and contrast to bring your paintings to life Packed with practical information for using color and light, Paint Watercolors that Dance with Light will transform your art.
Author : Ann Pember
Publisher :
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 10,96 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Botanical illustration
ISBN : 9780713486735
This book shows you how to paint close-focus flowers in watercolour by providing easy-to-learn techniques for mingling colours and manipulating light, advice on designing your composition, choosing materials and more.
Author : Jan Kunz
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 39,17 MB
Release : 2011-06-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440303906
A Celebration of Light Light has the power to make an ordinary flower extraordinary. Inside, Jan Kunz shares simple, step-by-step techniques for capturing that celebrated "glow" in watercolor. A classic approach to a timeless subject, this encore publication of Kunz's best-selling book covers a fabulous range of inspirations, from lilacs artfully arranged in a sterling vase to daisies skipping along a picket fence. Beautifully illustrated pages feature: 20 special floral painting techniques 6 paint-along demonstrations, complete with preliminary drawings a comparison chart of 21 pigments and their special uses for the flower painter coverage of everything from selecting materials and arranging flowers, to mixing glazes for radiant effects Kunz explains how composition, color theory and other important elements of painting apply to painting flowers, distilling years of experience into key techniques artists can take straight to their work for sparkling results. It's the perfect pick for artists who want to spend more time at the easel and less time reading about it.
Author : Al Stine
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 36,39 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN :
Popular artist Al Stine shares his secrets and techniques for creating portraits alive with emotion, expression and color. In this book, Stine shows artists how to paint fresh and colorful watercolor portraits that are as unique and alive as the subjects themselves. 210 illustrations.
Author : Arleta Pech
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2013-10-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440311604
Glaze and glow...a layer-by-layer approach to realism! Bring new life to your paintings using transparent glazing. Step by step and layer by layer, this book will show you how to use this classic approach to infuse your work with radiant color, exquisite texture and a breathtaking sense of light. 5 simple studies focus on using glazes to evoke a wide variety of realistic still life textures--fruits, flowers, silver, glass and more. 5 full-length demonstrations show the creation of stunning still-life paintings from start to finish. Features expert instruction on everything from prepping painting surfaces and selecting colors, to artfully composing light and shadow. Plus an entire chapter devoted to painting strong complementary backgrounds for realistic, fluid compositions. Radiant Oils is perfect for oil artists who want to explore the beauty of glazing, watercolor artists who want to try their hand at oils and any painter wishing to achieve stunningly realistic effects using classic, straightforward techniques inspired by the Old Masters.
Author : Jeanne Dobie
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 48,86 MB
Release : 1986
Category :
ISBN :
