The Ultimate Watercolor Course: Simple Techniques to Paint like the Pros

Book Description
This quintessential all-encompassing book provides a complete course on how to watercolor. A series of lessons and exercises that include step-by-step demonstrations provide all of the critical things you need to know with more than 1,000 illustrations that point out each technique in graphic detail, covering the fundamentals of sketching and drawing.


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This may well be the "ultimate" watercolor course; it is certainly one of the few art instruction books capable of serving both the newcomer and the experienced painter. Arranged in nine sections, with over 1000 illustrations, the text clearly and effectively covers the fundamentals of sketching and drawing, of mixing a wash and laying it on both wet and dry surfaces, and of such special techniques as scraping back and washing off. The chapter on composition skills is particularly impressive, with a brilliant explanation of the ancient theory of the Golden Section, a critical concept that is often ignored. Numerous "Taking a Closer Look" panels are used to analyze each technique and to complete compositions. A broad variety of styles is offered, making this one of the most comprehensive works available in this genre. Highly recommended for all collections; for advanced artists, librarians may want to add Hazel Harrison's Master Strokes: Watercolor: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Techniques of the Masters. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.


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