Full Description
A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative#1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & Decorating
Take a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step-by-step instructions on how to paint with watercolours. For beginners and those looking to improve their technique, Watercolour Lessons brings artistic inspiration to any home.
A watercolour guide book that is uniquely you. Follow author and artist Emma Lefebvre as she teaches the fundamentals of this simple-to-use painting medium. With an emphasis on developing skills and style, Watercolour Lessons offers the necessary tools to produce paintings anyone would be proud to display, gift, or to keep for themselves.
Learn how to paint with watercolours. For beginners and mavens alike, Watercolour Lessons offers straight-forward lessons to help anyone develop their craft and unique artistic style. From color theory to tool sets, it explores watercolour basics while helping painters—old and new—gain confidence in themselves and their work.
Inside, you'll find:
A list of essential watercolour tools and how to use them
An easy-to-understand explanation of watercolour techniques and theories
Charmingly simple watercolor painting projects with step-by-step instructions
Notes on common mistakes and how to fix them
If you're looking for creative art therapy exercises, want to learn how to paint with watercolors for beginners or intermediate artists, or enjoy books such as
Watercolor the Easy Way Flowers, Watercolor Workbook, Watercolor With Me in the Forest, or Everyday Watercolor, you'll love Watercolour Lessons.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction: Emma's story
Pep Talk
Chapter 1: Supply Guide
Everything you need to start
Paint
Paper
Brushes
Extras
Caring for your supplies
Chapter 2: How to Use Watercolor -How Do they work?
Activating your watercolors
Loading your brush
Water to paint ratio
Chapter 3: Techniques
terms and techniques
Practice techniques
Value Scale
Light Wash
Blending and mixing
Color Bleed
Wet on Wet
Wet on dry
Blotting and Lifting
Fun Techniques to add texture
Mistakes and how to fix them
How to work with inexpensive materials Water Control
Light and Shadow
Using White Space
Chapter 4: Color Theory
How To make a color wheel - Primary colors
Secondary colors
Tertiary colors
Analogous colors
Complementary colors
Warm and Cool Colors
Chapter 5: Color Mixing
Working with a limited palette - Color Chart
Value Scale
Mixing Contrasting colors
Mixing Muted tones
Favorite color mixing combos
Chapter 6: Lets Get painting
Loose Florals
Peony
Rose
Leaves
Detailed Florals
Tulip
Freesia
Leaves
Trees
Plants/Cactus
Landscape 1
Landscape 2
Animals
Food
Water
