Author : Dan Burt
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,32 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Transparent watercolor painting
ISBN : 9780891349037
Follow along with 11 complete painting demonstrations to learn effective techniques for keeping your colors bright and beautiful!--Jacket.
Author : Soon Y. Warren
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 12,17 MB
Release : 2011-10-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440314728
Paint Watercolors that Shine! Make the most of watercolor's fresh, vibrant nature through light, color and contrast. In the first few chapters, artist Soon Y. Warren helps you lay the groundwork—everything from choosing and lighting subjects to color theory and perspective. Then, follow along with a thrilling series of step-by-step demonstrations to put your ideas into action for paintings that shine! Learn how color, value, contrast and composition affect the impact of your paintings Discover the plans and techniques you'll need for successful, realistic watercolors Follow 16 demonstrations to create brilliant paintings Paint a variety of subjects, including still life, landscapes, water scenes, flowers, architecture and animals This book is the perfect balance of classic theory and hands-on technique. Engaging and easy-to-follow instruction gives you a solid foundation so you can take your work to the next level as you create dynamic paintings.
Author : Yuko Nagayama
Publisher : Harper Design
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,61 MB
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780062336323
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced painter, You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors In Twelve Easy Steps is a visually rich guide that will help you master the stunning, but often complex techniques for creating beautiful, vibrant watercolors in twelve simple lessons. With its delicate strokes, incandescent washes, and seemingly effortless appearance, watercolor painting is one of the most beautiful mediums to work with. Yet those elements also make it one of the most difficult techniques to master. These water-based paints are known for diffusing, altering the shape of the paper and the appearance of the tint itself as it dries. In You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Steps, Yuko Nagayama, a leading expert in watercolor painting, shows painters of all levels how to improve their skills using her unique, foolproof, easy-to-follow directions. This book includes a review of all of the essential tools you’ll need to create dazzling watercolor paintings, tutorials about different paints, instructions on how to mix colors on a palette, and initial sketching techniques. Here, too, are illustrations that will excite and inspire. With You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Steps, painters can hone their expertise and achieve the most vibrancy in every watercolor painting.
Author : Yuko Nagayama
Publisher : Harper Design
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 30,40 MB
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780062877765
A visually rich guide that can help aspiring and experienced artists master the stunning yet often complex techniques used to create dazzling watercolor backgrounds in only a few simple steps. Watercolor paintings are highly regarded for their delicate strokes, incandescent washes, and ethereal pigments. But the very beauty of this medium also makes it challenging for painters. Unlike oil and acrylic paints which can be easily applied and maintain their appearance after drying, the primary water base of watercolors alters the shape of the paper as well as the appearance of the paint as it dries. A leading expert in watercolor painting and highly regarded teacher, Yuko Nagayama has developed a unique and fool-proof twelve-step system to help you become proficient in creating exquisite landscapes as well as detailed objects and backgrounds using this popular medium. You Can Paint Dazzling Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons includes a list of necessary tools for watercolor painting, tutorials on different paints, instructions on mixing colors on a palette, and initial sketching techniques. Powered by Yuko’s unique method and filled with helpful illustrations, You Can Paint Dazzling Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons will inspire you to diversify your skills and create beautiful works of art.
Author : Soon Y. Warren
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 14,43 MB
Release : 2009-04-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440317429
Paint Watercolors that Shine! Make the most of watercolor's fresh, vibrant nature through light, color and contrast. In the first few chapters, artist Soon Y. Warren helps you lay the groundwork - everything from choosing and lighting subjects to color theory and perspective. Then, follow along with a thrilling series of step-by-step demonstrations to put your ideas into action for paintings that shine! • Learn how color, value, contrast and composition affect the impact of your paintings • Discover the plans and techniques you'll need for successful, realistic watercolors • Follow 16 demonstrations to create brilliant paintings • Paint a variety of subjects, including still life, landscapes, water scenes, flowers, architecture and animals This book is the perfect balance of classic theory and hands-on technique. Engaging and easy-to-follow instruction gives you a solid foundation so you can take your work to the next level as you create dynamic paintings.
Author : Geethu Chandramohan
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 39,57 MB
Release : 2024-03-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 0760384878
"Learn to paint seascapes, landscapes, florals, and more with Paint with Me: Vibrant Watercolor, a beautiful new book from Geethu Chandramohan"--
Author : Shaunna Russell
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 27,93 MB
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 1633228096
Discover how to create vibrant, colorful watercolor paintings of a range of animals. With Colorways: Watercolor Animals, learn to paint all your favorite animals, from an elephant and a whale to a dog, cat, fish, and more. Each step-by-step demonstration shows not only how to capture the animal’s likeness, but also how to use color to create magical, otherworldly, and whimsical paintings. In these tutorials, you will also learn how to use watercolor paint to suggest texture and fur on your animal subjects. Along the way, you will find technique instruction and tips for using different types of strokes, working with various brush shapes and sizes and using washes and underpaintings. Geared toward intermediate and advanced artists looking to play with color, this book offers fun subject matter and eye candy for all art lovers. The Colorways series teaches artists how to employ color across a variety of media in unique and imaginary ways to create innovative and inspired artwork. Focusing less on realistic artistic representations and more on creating expressive art, this series invites you to break the standard rules of color and let your imagination and artwork soar to new heights in order to create unconventional, whimsical, and fanciful works of art. Learn the customary rules of color, and then bypass them, with the help of Colorways: Watercolor Animals, a book that encourages you to use color for interpretive means and personal expression while painting your favorite animals.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 29,7 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0744035260
The only instructional book on watercolor you will ever need. Trying your hand at watercolor painting? Or looking to advance your range of artistic skills? Watercolor Techniques for Artists and Illustrators is for you. Beginning with the basics - such as honing your observational skills, choosing a subject, and learning about composition - the book then takes a comprehensive, in-depth look at techniques to expand your repertoire. With expert advice from artists and illustrators working in a range of styles - from classic to cutting-edge contemporary -this book will equip you with the skills and confidence to develop your own style and grow as an artist.
Author : Soon Y. Warren
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 37,53 MB
Release : 2014-03-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440336237
Paint flowers with feeling! You can paint watercolors that capture the beauty and personality of roses, peonies, zinnias and many more brilliant blooms--and achieve color more vivid than you ever dreamed possible with watercolor. In this expanded edition of Soon Y. Warren's best-selling book, she will help you: • Capture the unique shapes, textures, details--and temperaments--of magnolias, hibiscus, sunflowers, bougainvillea, gladiolus, dahlias, water lilies and more. • Use watercolor to duplicate and enhance the floral colors you see in nature, from subtle to saturated. • Create dramatic compositions that excite your viewers. • Complement your floral subjects with luscious surrounding textures (antique copper, smooth glass, rich fabric) and flattering backgrounds. • Learn fun and easy techniques for underpainting, mingling and texturing with 23 step-by-step demonstrations. Don't be a shrinking violet--express yourself with bold watercolor florals that have as much personality as you do!
Author : Madhu S
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 30,73 MB
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1645676544
Explore the Vivid World of Watercolor with these Fun and Stimulating Projects Combining radiant bird-themed compositions with approachable step-by-step tutorials, Madhu S, founder of the beloved art brand Femvisionary, takes you through an array of stunning species. From tropical and garden birds all the way to aquatic and mountain birds, each distinct animal brings its own exciting, accessible challenge for artists. What’s more, every chapter introduces new skills and concepts that will help you build on the foundations you previously mastered, allowing artists of every skill level to achieve impressive results. While working through birds of various sizes, colors and plumage, you’ll use essential watercolor techniques like wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, in addition to learning methods for detailing, playing with tints and tones and working on your brush control. Fans of majestic species will appreciate projects featuring well-known subjects like the Toco Toucan and American Bald Eagle, and there are plenty of adorable options too, like Budgie Parakeets, the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird and the universally loved Puffin. Decorate the walls of your home with glorious compositions like the Pink Cockatoo, the Mountain Bluebird or the exquisite Mute Swan. There is no shortage of ways to display these works of art! This is the perfect guide for budding, bird-loving artists looking to master the watercolor medium.
