Whether you're a master painter or an absolute beginner, watercolor is
the perfect partner for your painting pleasure--and Painting:
Watercolor Basics teaches you everything you need to know to get
started in the medium.
Discover how to bring dimension and depth to your watercolor
paintings with Painting: Watercolor Basics. Featuring the artwork of
Deb Watson, this large-format, 40-book offers a brief introduction into
tools and materials before jumping into the easy-to-follow,
step-by-step projects. Each project includes a list of colors
needed, instructions on color mixing, and other tips and
techniques needed to complete the painting, such as rendering light
and shadow and creating realistic textures.
The painting projects included in this book are:
- Creating the Illusion of Depth (ladybug on a flower)
- Evoking Mood (winter scene)
- Adding Interest (young girl in profile)
- Creating Texture with Salt & Masking (bunny rabbits on a log)
- Capturing Essential Details (cardinal bird perched on a branch)
- Rendering Soft Edges (tulip flowers in a pot)
With engaging, inspirational lessons and useful artist's tips,
Painting: Watercolor Basics will help you master this beautiful and
luminous medium.
The How to Draw & Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that
introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes
simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for
the aspiring artist. Painting: Watercolor Basics allows you to widen
the scope of your artistic abilities, demonstrating how to begin with a
basic sketch and then develop your painting step by step with special
techniques that will bring your painting to life.
