Book Description

Transform your watercolor paintings from ordinary to extraordinary! Discover a range of effective methods to liven up your watercolor paintings by using Ray Hendershot's texture techniques. Filling in the gaps where other books fall short, Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors elaborates on the fine details that distinguish a good painting from an excellent painting. With Hendershot's guidance, you can heighten the emotional impact in your paintings by capturing a greater variety of moods through strategic texture techniques such as spattering and spritzing, scraping and blotting. For those especially interested in landscapes, there are great step-by-step demonstrations and hands-on exercises to build your repertoire. Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors is an essential addition to the library of any watercolorist and is an asset for advanced beginners. Now printing in premium process color. Ray Hendershot is highly regarded for his detailed rural landscapes and antique still life paintings. However, the real subjects of his work are not the aging farm buildings, the rustic old mills or the antique crocks and jugs--the real subject is the surface itself. His images and written insights have been published in a number of books and magazines both in the United States and in England. Hendershot has had numerous solo gallery shows and is represented by several galleries in Southeastern Pennsylvania. He is a decorated member of The American Watercolor Society, The National Watercolor Society, The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, The Philadelphia Water Color Society, and The International Society of Acrylic Painters. Currently, he and his wife maintain a studio in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania.