Learn To Paint In Watercolor With 50 Paintings

Author : Wil Freeborn
Publisher : 50 Small Paintings
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781631592775

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Learn to Paint in Watercolor with 50 Paintings by Wil Freeborn Pdf

Develop your watercolor skills one painting at a time!Are you a watercolor painter newbie? Have you dabbled in watercolors but wish your paintings looked more polished? Well, it's time to remedy that! Learn to Paint in Watercolor is the patient watercolor instructor you've been waiting for. This unique how-to book offers all you need to know about watercolor painting - perfect for first-time painters or anyone interested in refining their skills. Treat the book as an in-depth class on this medium. With each lesson, you'll be privy to a new watercolor technique or subject. Readers will move through the book subject by subject, course by course, painting all along the way. By the time you reach the end, you'll have fifty paintings showcasing your steady progress. You'll start by painting objects that are important to you and then move on to exploring your immediate environment. By the end of the book, your paintings will start to tell your own story, giving you the confidence to continue painting and discovering watercolors' myriad possibilities. Techniques are introduced throughout the book's projects, from using a simple color wash to learning about ink techniques or letting go with loose, free watercolors. At the same time, concepts such as properties of light (vital for watercolorists) give a solid foundation on which to work.

Author : Mark Daniel Nelson
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781631598524

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Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 More Small Paintings by Mark Daniel Nelson Pdf

Rejoice in this second volume of 50 mini paintings from Mark Daniel Nelson to practice your painting techniques and add to your portfolio of small works. Actively learn all you need to know about acrylic painting as you create these all-new projects following the illustrated step-by-step instructions. Like the first book, the prospect and promise are both exciting and addictive. This book explains a range of painting techniques, including creating complex scenes, varying brush strokes, negative space, rendering multiple planes, reflections on metal, and color and how to use it. Each fun project teaches a different technique and adds another piece of art to your own mini art collection. Projects vary from abstracts and simple color-mixing exercises to figurative subjects—a flower, a sunset, a busy street scene—and many more. These can be mounted, exhibited, collected in a portfolio, or given away as gifts for friends to cherish. Each project adds skills to your repertoire, leaving you primed to dive into more complex theory and practice. If you are coming to acrylics for the first time, or are keen to improve your skills and sometimes daunted by the thought of filling a large empty canvas or blank piece of board, this is your ideal guide. These small paintings will free you from creative hang-ups and replace them with an addictive desire to create that next 5-inch square!

Author : Wil Freeborn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Drawing
ISBN : 0857621734

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Learn to Paint in Watercolour in 50 Small Paintings by Wil Freeborn Pdf

This unique book works as a course in watercolor painting, built up subject by subject, over 50 paintings. You'll start off painting subjects that are important to you and then move on to exploring your immediate environment. By the end of the book, your pictures will start to tell your own story and give you the confidence to continue painting and discovering watercolor's myriad possibilities. Techniques are introduced throughout the painting projects, from using a simple color wash to learning about ink techniques or letting go with loose, free watercolors. At the same time, concepts such as properties of light (vital for watercolorists) are explained to give a solid foundation on which to work.

Author : Wil Freeborn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11
Category : Landscape painting
ISBN : 1782214399

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Learn to Paint in Watercolour with 50 Small Paintings by Wil Freeborn Pdf

The second in this series following the success of Little Ways to Learn Watercolour, this unique book works as a course in watercolour painting, built up subject by subject, over 50 paintings. Starting off painting subjects that are important to you, you then move on to exploring your immediate environment. By the end of the book, your pictures will start to tell your own story and give you the confidence to continue painting and discovering watercolour's myriad possibilities. Techniques are introduced throughout the painting projects, from using a simple colour wash to learning about ink techniques or letting go with loose, free watercolours. At the same time, concepts such as properties of light (vital for watercolourists) are explained to give a solid foundation on which to work. So if you are a fresh to the world of watercolour, and daunted by a big blank piece of watercolour paper, this is the book for you.

Author : Mark Daniel Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06
Category : Acrylic painting
ISBN : 1782215689

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Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings by Mark Daniel Nelson Pdf

Author : Pauline Shesnicky Horricks,Peter Humeniuk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1796204781

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15 Step-By-Step Watercolor Paintings by Pauline Shesnicky Horricks,Peter Humeniuk Pdf

A step by step guide to painting 15 different scenes in watercolor by Canadian artist Peter Humeniuk. From florals to sunsets, barns and lighthouses, this book shows each painting in small increments from beginning to end with descriptions and pictures of each step plus pictures of Peter's palette mixing colors. Beginning to advanced artists can learn how to paint in Peter's loose dramatic style, letting the water be the paint brush.Peter Humeniuk has been making art for over 70 years and his loose renderings of rough water and stormy skies have been inspiring students for many years. His workshops and classes in Canada and the U.S. are well attended and his followers are many.Peter's style does not change for students from beginner to intermediate and advanced, and all benefit from his classes.

Author : Shirish Deshpande
Publisher : Shirish Deshpande
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788194919124

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Painting with Watercolor by Shirish Deshpande Pdf

Watercolor painting is one of the most exhilarating and most frustrating experiences one can have. The watercolor medium is notorious for its unpredictability and unforgiving quality. But the same unpredictability can be harnessed to create some of the most spontaneous and fresh artworks. In this book, you will learn - Painting with watercolor using both transparent and opaque forms of watercolor. - Understanding shapes and values while painting. - Warm and cool colors. - Complementary colors and how to use them to add some ‘pop’ to your paintings. - Creating interesting and harmonious compositions using o Unity o Contrast o Balance o Dominance o Repetition o Variety - Basics of one-point and two-point perspective. - Coloring techniques o Applying washes. o Layering and adding depth, atmospheric perspective. o Foreground, background and out-of-focus elements. o Hard and soft edges. o Negative spaces and highlights. o ‘Exotic techniques’ for adding some zing to your paintings. Of course, the real learning happens by doing. So, you will apply all the techniques you learned so far in 10 step-by-step exercises. - A serene sunset - The twin trees - A still life painting - An old wall covered with creeper plants (vines) - Grass and the fence - A waterfront house - A rustic house - Cabin in the snow - Autumn tree near a lake - The waterfall At the end of the book, you will get links to video demonstrations for many of the paintings included in the book. It’s time to lose the fear of the watercolor and start enjoying it. Happy painting 😊

Author : Penny Brown
Publisher : Paint 50
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 1800921209

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Paint 50: Watercolour Flowers by Penny Brown Pdf

"Learn to paint 50 vibrant watercolour flowers in seven simple stages, with award-winning artist Penny Brown. Paint 50: Watercolour Flowers is the second title in a new beginner-friendly 'how-to-paint' series, following the same step-by-step formula as the mega-selling How to Draw series. This book focuses on a range of flowers, from rambling roses to elaborate orchids. This clear, large-format book covers classic cottage garden favourites to exciting exotics, ensuring that you're sure to find your favourite. The book will teach you how to paint over the course of 50 simple watercolour projects. Each can be completed in just 7 simple steps from initial line drawing to finished creation, using a small selection of colours and a handful of easy-to-follow watercolour techniques. Whether you want to create a hand-painted card, decorate your wall or maybe you simply want to learn the relaxing art of painting with watercolours, with 50 motifs to choose from, you'll easily find something to inspire you"--Publisher's description.

Author : Mark Daniel Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Acrylic painting
ISBN : 085762136X

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Learn to Paint in Acrylics by Mark Daniel Nelson Pdf

Author : William Newton
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781265710

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Learn to Paint in Watercolour Step by Step by William Newton Pdf

Learn how to paint relaxing landscapes, exciting seascapes and portraits with personality. Whatever you want to paint, William Newton can show you how. Starting from first principles, this thorough guide demonstrates the breadth and depth of William's watercolour painting expertise. In addition to beautiful detailed projects covering architecture, still life and other classic scenes, this book contains sections on colour and tone, the materials you will need, key watercolour painting techniques as well as vital information on perspective and drawing; all explained and illustrated for ease of use. This book was previously published as William Newton's Complete Guide to Watercolour Painting and is now made available in paperback.

Author : Angela Marie Moulton
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600589256

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15-Minute Painting: Effortless Watercolor by Angela Marie Moulton Pdf

Learn to create simple, colorful works of art using easy, step-by-step watercolor painting techniques that require minimal time, effort, and only the most basic supplies. An ideal "first book" for absolute beginners, 15-Minute Painting: Effortless Watercolor uses large brushstrokes and minimal, colorful palettes to help budding artists create light, carefree paintings in practically no time at all. After a quick overview of the basic tools and materials, including papers, brushes, and paints, and a brief introduction to choosing and mixing colors, Effortless Watercolor demonstrates how to use just a few brushstrokes to create lively works of art in a simple, modern style. From vibrant birds and florals to expressive landscapes and still lifes, follow along with these step-by-step projects to create quick-and-easy masterpieces—a perfect formula for artists just getting started. Effortless Watercolor provides a unique introduction to watercolor painting, from choosing the right brushes and paints to creating inspired works of art using easy painting techniques—no experience required. Books in the 15-Minute Series are perfect primers for beginning artists who want to learn the basics. Designed to be used as artist notebooks, these interactive workbooks include prompts and exercises that allow beginning artists to test out their skills directly inside the book.

Author : Marina Bakasova
Publisher : Paint 50
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 1800921284

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Paint 50: Watercolour Animals by Marina Bakasova Pdf

Learn to draw and paint 50 animals in no more than 12 easy stages! Paint 50 Watercolour... is a new 'how-to-paint' series, echoing the success of the original How to Draw series. This book will focus on a range of animals, from popular pets to the wild ones; from friendly frogs and doting dogs to cantankerous crocodiles. This title will teach you how to paint, over the course of 50 simple painting projects. Each animal appears over a double page spread, and take 8-12 steps to complete, from pencil drawings to the adding of watercolour. Marina sketches her animals first in the Procreate app, then prints the outline, traces it and adds the watercolour by hand. Starting with a simple introduction, tools and materials and basic techniques section at the front but otherwise very few words on the pages: the steps will visually describe to the reader how to achieve the artworks. There will be some element of progression as the reader works through the book, with the easiest projects at the start.

Author : Duane Light
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 092926102X

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Watercolor by Duane Light Pdf

Master the basics of drawing, composition, and value, as well as the specific techniques unique to painting in watercolor. Even if you've never touched a paintbrush, this book is the perfect way to get started out in the vibrant, colorful world of watercolor painting. This selection from the Artist's Library Series includes comprehensive instructions for painting a variety of subjects in watercolor. You will learn to master the basics of drawing, composition, and value, and then move on to specific techniques for painting in watercolor. The book is filled with information and encouragement; and, as you're learning from a professional artist, you can expect only the highest quality of information and instruction.

Author : Jill Bays
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780715335352

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The Flower Painter's Essential Handbook by Jill Bays Pdf

Help your artistic talent bloom by capturing the beauty of flowers with your brushstrokes from realistic close-ups to impressionistic landscapes. From Agapanthus to Water Lily, this unique artist’s reference provides easy-to-follow, plant-specific information on how to paint fifty of today’s most popular flowers. • Learn to draw each basic flower shape and then paint a single detailed bloom • Gain full, practical guidance for painting each flower through clear illustrations, step-by-step instruction, and the essential color palette • Refer to Jill’s beautiful finished paintings for further inspiration • Use the indispensable introduction to discover basic flower painting materials, techniques and color considerations The must-have practical reference that no flower painter can be without!

Author : Nicki Traikos
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780760383209

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Watercolor Made Simple by Nicki Traikos Pdf

Learn to paint in watercolor—with joy and confidence—as you explore simple techniques, popular subjects, and simple papercrafting projects. Watercolor is a wonderful medium to explore your creativity, unwind, and have fun. Whether you’re new to watercolor painting or looking to expand your skills, Watercolor Made Simple will guide you to connect more personally with your watercolor practice and build your painting skills in a relaxing, welcoming way. Nicki Traikos, founder of the popular online art school life i design, wants to help you avoid the struggles and frustrations she experienced when learning to paint with watercolors by providing encouraging instruction, easy tutorials, and beautifully illustrated step-by-step projects. Consider this your invitation to the world of watercolor as you: Get familiar with paints, brushes, and papers Learn fundamental watercolor washes and brushstrokes Explore simple color theory and color mixing Use a sketchbook to gather inspiration Paint more than 15 popular subjects, such as flowers, leaves, feathers, still lifes, and simple landscapes, step by step You’ll also find: Links to helpful video tutorials Charming papercrafting projects to feature your watercolor paintings Tips for storing and displaying your art—and even what to do with paintings you don’t love With gentle encouragement and techniques she has honed through teaching tens of thousands of watercolor students, Nicki will soon have you painting your favorite subjects with ease and enjoyment.