[PDF] Secrets Of Watercolor From Basics To Special Effects eBook

Author : Joe Garcia
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 42,1 MB
Release : 2012-08-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440321574

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A must-have reference for every watercolorist! This is your complete guide to watercolor—from basic art concepts and techniques to fun special effects and pointers for painting popular subjects. Secrets of Watercolor, From Basics to Special Effects is a handy reference that beginners and experienced artists simply can't be without. Learn how to: • Work with the right materials • Master all essential techniques • Choose, mix and apply color • Paint people, landscapes, animals and more

Author : Joe Garcia
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 2003-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781581804867

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In watercolor paintings it is the masterful use of washes that creates depth, spontaneity and atmosphere. In Mastering the Watercolor Wash, Joe Garcia provides clear, simple step-by-step instructions that teach the four basic washes: flat, gradated, wet-into-wet and streaked. Painters will find plenty of guidelines and 33 demonstrations that combine these techniques to create light and shadow effects, as well as a variety of textures for popular subjects including rocks, clouds and sand.They'll also learn how to develop unique textures and special effects using salt, a palette knife, masking fluid, sponges, dry brushes, spattering and lifting techniques.Joe Garcia's work has been published in Wildlife Art, Watercolor Magic, Art of the American West, Best of Wildlife 2 and Splash 3. It has also been featured in the prestigious Birds in Art annual exhibit. Joe teaches workshops in watercolor and nature painting. He lives in Julian, California.

Author : Birgit O'Connor
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 1600610943

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Everything you need to know to make magic with watercolor! Features 80+ lessons, exercises and demonstrations, including live instruction on the enclosed DVD Watercolor moves like no other medium. Just add water, and the pigment takes on a life of its own. This book makes learning to paint equally dynamic, with page after page of step-by-step demonstrations, plus more than 40 lessons on the companion DVD. Get off to a happy start with basics such as laying a wash, applying a glaze and keeping whites white. Expand your skills and discover new ways to express yourself with advanced techniques, including special effects using salt, rubber cement and foil. From selecting and caring for your brushes to secrets for painting big, bold, beautiful shadows, Watercolor Essentials contains everything you need to paint with confidence. • 33 exercises, from foundational skills to advanced techniques for painting clouds, rock textures, moonlit water and more • 7 start-to-finish demonstrations take you through the process of painting a variety of subjects, including atmospheric landscapes, waterscapes and flowers • 70-minute DVD puts it all into action, so you can see how the paint is applied and reacts on the paper

Author : Mark Topham
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 28,27 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN :

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Over 35 techniques illustrated in step-by-step demonstrations enable you to master the art of watercolor painting. Each technique is shown with two variations on the same page, showing a range of alternative applications. The work of master artists is analyzed to ensure successful watercolor painting. A section at the beginning provides you with everything you need to know to get started--Jacket.

Author : Cathy Johnson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,77 MB
Release : 1995-08-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 0891346163

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Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding! Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy! With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting—not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories. Cathy tells you everything you need to begin—including: • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start • When, what, even where to paint • Explanations of watercolor terms (such as "washes" and "puddles") • Easy and useful painting tricks—such as glazing and drybrush. Exercises help you loosen up and learn the ins and outs of putting paint on paper. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions show you how to paint water, believable skies, a variety of trees in different seasons and other popular elements. Plus, a dozen demonstrations show you how paintings come together, from initial sketch to final brushstrokes. With Cathy's help, you can start painting right away!

Author : David Taylor
Publisher : International Artist Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,94 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Watercolor painting
ISBN : 9781929834204

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Each lesson in this ''watercolor course'' builds the skills needed to produce beautiful finished paintings.

Author : Sueellen Ross
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,65 MB
Release : 1999-08-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780891349006

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Using a combination of drawing and painting, Sue Ellen Ross attracts artists to her classes to help watercolour artists draw better and pen and ink devotees enter the world of painting safely. This guide explains her unique techniques and styles.'

Author : Joe Garcia
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,91 MB
Release : 2014-03-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440328848

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The must-have reference for ever watercolorist! This is your complete guide to everything watercolor--from basic art concepts and techniques to fun special effects and pointers for painting popular subjects. Quickly find the answers to common problems and questions so you can get started or get back to painting. The Watercolor Bible is a handy reference that beginners and experienced artists simply can't be without! Learn how to: Work with the right materials. Master all essential techniques. Choose, mix and apply color. Painlessly design attractive paintings. Paint people, landscapes, animals and more. Bible Basics Small format is easy to carry and use. Fast, practical lessons. Solutions to common problems. Hundreds of illustrations. Dozens of demos. Art that educates and inspires.

Author : Marian E. Appellof
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823056491

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A watercolor instruction guide for both beginners and experienced painters discusses materials and preparation, color theory, painting techniques, textures and special effects, perspective, and landscape and figure painting

Author : Mary Whyte
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 20,20 MB
Release : 2011-12-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 0823026787

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Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists learn to capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.