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Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors

Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors

by Lian Quan Zhen

Known for its simplicity and fluidity of line, traditional Chinese watercolors capture the essence of natural objects with a profound, unmatched beauty. Renowned artist Lian Quan Zhen shows newcomers how to paint in this loose, liberating style through a series of basic demonstrations. Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors: * Combines classic Chinese painting principles with Western... (more)

Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered (Klutz)

Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered (Klutz)

by John Cassidy, Thacher Hurd

Most of the pages are actual watercolor paper, with blank space reserved for the use of the reader/painter (that's you). Complete with a palette of artist-quality watercolors, and the inspiration and encouragement of renowned illustrator Thacher Hurd.

Watercolor Fairies: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating the Fairy World

Watercolor Fairies: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating the Fairy World

by David Riche?

An inspirational guide to drawing and painting the fairy realm, this enchanting book looks at the origins and development of fairy art, and draws upon a wide range of art, literature, mythology, and folklore surrounding fairies. Readers are shown how to invoke the fairy spirit and bring to life the nymphs, sprites, and sylphs of a fabled realm. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations and photographs enable... (more)

The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused

The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused

by Mel Stabin

Following in the footsteps of Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused is Mel Stabin's latest: The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused. Capturing a figure's unique personality and multifaceted quality in watercolor is challenging-but Stabin demonstrates, step by step, how the new artist can capture the figure by painting simply, directly, and with intense focus on the "essence" of a person.... (more)

Watercolor Composition Made Easy

by David R. Becker

Professional looking paintings depend on good composition. David Becker makes it easy: simple keys to composition, taught in a very visual, easy-to-grasp way, that the watercolourist can apply immediately for successful results.'

Watercolor Basics: Light (Watercolor Basics)

Watercolor Basics: Light (Watercolor Basics)

by Judy Morris

Watercolor has a unique ability to capture the subtlety, brilliance, and mystery of light. Morris has been an art teacher for 30 years, and her passion for watercolor comes through in her engaging style. She teaches the beginner to observe light and capture it through haze, fog, mist, and clouds. The interior light of lamps and candles is given special treatment. Morris offers a firm grounding in the importance of... (more)

Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries (Splash)

Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries (Splash)

by Rachel Wolf

There's nothing more inspiring than a glimpse into the artistic lives of the country's best contemporary watercolor painters. With page after page of gorgeous artwork covering every conceivable subject matter, Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries: * Showcases nearly 140 paintings by about 100 top artists from around the country * Gives readers takeaway advice with every piece of artwork--these "discoveries"... (more)

A Passion for Watercolor: Painting the Inner Experience

A Passion for Watercolor: Painting the Inner Experience

by Stefan Draughan

Believing that strong feelings make for strong art, this insightful book shows painters how to scratch the surface of their unconscious to generate powerful emotions that unleash more meaningful work. The author encourages readers to tap into childhood memories and other aspects of the inner self as revealed in animals, self-portraiture, and real or imagined landscapes. Using this approach, plus the fluid... (more)

Watercolor Painting (Artist's Painting Library)

Watercolor Painting (Artist's Painting Library)

by Wendon Blake

Explains flat wash, graded wash, wetin-wet, and drybrush watercolor techniques, providing practical demonstrations for painting still lifes and landscapes.

Watercolor Bold & Free: 64 Experimental Ideas and Techniques in Watercolor

Watercolor Bold & Free: 64 Experimental Ideas and Techniques in Watercolor

by Lawrence Goldsmith

Vibrant alternatives to conventional ways of painting fill this best-selling book, helping watercolorists of all levels experience new dimensions of growth. Sixty-four bold experiments promote originality in composition, concept, and technique. Accompanying each experiment and exemplifying its theme is a full-page painting by a fine artist-Georgia O'Keeffe, Reuben Tam, Sam Francis, and Nathan Oliveira,... (more)

Painting Realistic Watercolor TexturesMichael P. Rocco

Painting Realistic Watercolor Textures

by Michael P. Rocco

An illustrated handbook on painting in watercolours, which provides step-by-step demonstrations of how to create 26 textures and effects ranging from natural textures such as leaves and clouds, to still life textures such as glass and cloth.

Paint Luxurious Textures In Watercolor

by Jennifer Sheffer

Texture is one of the most crucial elements of any successful painting--and now, with Paint Luxurious Textures in Watercolor, readers can discover the secrets of this powerful technique. This book features: -An overview of texture techniques, including glazing, underpainting, and masking -15 close-up, step-by-step demonstrations of how to create texture for a variety of subjects, including lace, embroidered... (more)

Splash 6: The Magic of Texture (Serial)

Creative Discoveries in Watermedia

by Pat Dews

A practical step-by-step instruction guide to techniques which can be used to create abstract works of art.

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American Watercolor PaintingDonelson F. Hoopes

American Watercolor Painting

by Donelson F. Hoopes

Twentieth Century WatercolorsChristopher Finch

Twentieth Century Watercolors

by Christopher Finch

As this lavish book attests, almost every major 20th-century painter has worked in watercolor. Beginning with the meticulous work of Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and the lesser known English painter William Orpen, this book highlights such artists as Emil Nolde, August Macke, Pablo Picasso, George Grosz, and Paul Klee. Among the Americans represented are Charles Demuth, Charles Burchfield, Georgia O'Keeffe,... (more)

Painting Watercolor Portraits That Glow

by Jan Kunz

A guide to painting watercolour portraits which demonstrate the personality and uniqueness of their subjects.

Watercolor: You Can Do It!

by Tony Couch

Easy-to-follow instruction in the basics of watercolour techniques, such as making watercolour paint behave on wet paper, composing a painting by thinking in terms of shapes and symbols, using ten basic hues to create a colour palette, and proceeding from the preliminary sketch to the finished painting via three step-by-step demonstrations.

Splash 9: Watercolor Secrets: The Best of Watercolor (Splash)

Splash 9: Watercolor Secrets: The Best of Watercolor (Splash)

by Rachel Rubin Wolf

Features a selection of art from America's best contemporary watercolor painters Offers clear, practical advice on how to apply a specific technique from each painting to the reader's own art Paintings focus on all varieties of subjects including street scenes, landscapes, animals and people Splash 9: Tips and Techniques offers readers insight into the minds and working methods of some of the best... (more)

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