Secrets Of Watercolor From Basics To Special Effects

Author : Joe Garcia
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440321574
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Watercolor - From Basics to Special Effects written by Joe Garcia and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-12 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
ISBN 13 : 9781581804867
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mastering the Watercolor Wash written by Joe Garcia and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Mark Topham
Publisher : North Light Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The North Light Illustrated Book of Watercolor Techniques written by Mark Topham and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Marian E. Appellof
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780823056491
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Watercolor written by Marian E. Appellof and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Birgit O'Connor
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1600610943
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watercolor Essentials written by Birgit O'Connor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Joe Garcia
Publisher : North Light Books
ISBN 13 : 9781440328848
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Watercolor Bible written by Joe Garcia and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Mary Whyte
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0823026736
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor written by Mary Whyte and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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.

Author : Tom Lynch
Publisher : Tom Lynch
ISBN 13 : 9780578128689
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tom Lynch's Watercolor Secrets written by Tom Lynch and published by Tom Lynch. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Art is a journey, not a destination." Welcome to Tom Lynch's watercolor world--enter and be led on an exciting artistic adventure! Tom Lynch's training methods are effective...and unique. In this book, Tom reveals his dynamic strategies for success and approaches them from multiple points of view so you can better understand and experience them. With Tom Lynch's Watercolor Secrets, you will: Experiment with value, color, shape, impact area and mood. Learn how to make each strategy work for you as you follow along with full-scale demonstrations. Put each strategy into action with special "on location" assignments and exercises. Discover how to transform your work from predictable to dynamic using unique salvage techniques. If you want your paintings to reach out and command the viewer's attention, Tom Lynch's Watercolor Secrets is the book for you!

Author : Vincenc Ballestar
Publisher : North Light Books
ISBN 13 : 9780966638363
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Painting Landscapes with Watercolor written by Vincenc Ballestar and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painting Landscapes with Watercolor is a wonderfully expressive book, opening up all of the creative possibilities that landscapes offer to the watercolorist. Ballestar, an accomplished artist, succeeds in teaching exactly how to use the transparent, free-flowing nature of watercolor to generate landscapes with great emotional appeal. * Sound advice on selecting materials, learning basic techniques, making first sketches * Sixteen brilliant step-by-step demos put key concepts into practice * Examples of watercolors by world-renowned artists add variety and inspiration * Close-ups detail how to paint snow, windy skies, mountains and reflections on water Readers will discover how to capture the light that personalizes a landscape and enliven their scenes with dynamic movement and color. No matter their level of experience, watercolor artists will treasure this indispensable reference. Vincenc Ballestar is an award-winning master watercolorist from Barcelona, Spain and the current president of the Watercolor Society of the province of Catalonia. In addition to teaching courses on painting, Ballestar has authored dozens of art instruction books, including Painting the Unposed Figure in Watercolor. David Sanmiguel is an editor and designer of more than 25 art instruction books. He also works as an art critic for various national newspapers.

Author : John Robinson
Publisher : International Artist Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781929834044
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paint the Sea in Oils Using Special Effects written by John Robinson and published by International Artist Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simplifies the sea into singular aspects artists can achieve one at a time. 5 demos.