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Learn how to use watercolor to soothe your soul with this beginner's guide to painting for relaxation.
This fresh approach looks first at the process of painting as a means to de-stress and unwind. Many people love the idea of painting but hold themselves back from starting because they are worried about not being good enough or not feeling as though as are creative. In this guide for the absolute beginner, artist and teacher Sharone Stevens shows...
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Watson-Guptill
Pub. Date
[2017].
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First edition.
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English
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A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.
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"In Nature Painting in Watercolor, the focus is all on the great outdoors, specifically, the plants that grow there. Beginning and aspiring artists can learn to create their favorite ferns, leaves, trees, florals, as well as animals, using the popular watercolor medium. Start by learning about the tools and materials needed to paint in watercolor; then dive into a thorough and fun painting techniques section, which covers washes, glazes, how to add...
11) A beginner's guide to watercolour with mixed media: inspirational projects and innovative techniques
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Search Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"In this exciting guide, Alison C. Board introduces you to vast range of media available to the contemporary watercolour artist, from powdered inks and pastels to letter stamps and washi tape, and explains how to use them to create truly inspirational artwork. 6 step-by-step projects explore the potential of combining watercolour with a variety of wet and dry media, through themes that includes flower painting, animal portraiture, dance and music....
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Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Bring adorable sea creatures like octopuses and otters to life on high-quality art paper. Start simple with shading in a monochromatic orca, experiment with adding depth to color with a bright bobbing seahorse and practice stylizing your subject in a charming lighthouse scene. With inspired art and step-by-step instruction, it's easy to pick up a paintbrush, break out your palette, and create something beautiful"--Provided by publisher
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Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Printed on premium art paper, the left hand page has an outline of the project, and the right-hand page has the instructions. You can practice watercolor techniques-- wet-on-dry, wet-on-wet, painting fur and ink and wash-- right in the book! Fox provides information on techniques for flowers, leaves, insects, animals, and more. It's easier than ever to create stunning art-- right in the book! -- adapted from perusal of book and back cover.
"In Watercolor...
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University of South Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2019].
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English
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Whyte's portrait of America includes individuals from many walks of life, some still active duty, and from every branch: women and men, old and young, and from a wide swath of ethnicities, befitting our glorious melting pot. From a mayor to an astronaut, from a teacher to a garbage collector, from a business entrepreneur to someone who is homeless, Whyte renders their unique and exceptional lives with great care and gentle brush strokes. We the People...
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Want to understand the nitty-gritty details of watercolor painting? Susan Miller has crafted the all-in-one watercolor painting guide for those wanting to put their best foot forward. This has all the best watercolor painting tips and tricks for beginners. With this watercolor painting handbook in your possession, the results are going to be breathtaking.
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Fabulous Flowers - Celebrate Color by Ev Hales is an excuse to explore color almost without boundaries. Flowers have been part of our visual heritage for centuries and as such have always inspired the artist, whatever medium has been used. Discussion of pattern and how to use this to enable an artist to say little but communicate effectively is a skill you will use with any subject you enjoy. Discover how flowers can be presented as part of a landscape,...
20) Watercolor
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In this irreplaceable guide, award-winning artist and instructor John Pike shares with artists at all levels of experience the expertise gained through a lifetime of perfecting his craft. All the information watercolorists could possibly want is here -- choosing a brush; selecting and composing subject matter; producing a variety of washes, brush strokes, and textures; making corrections; and discovering the properties of common watercolor papers....
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