Full Description
Brimming over with exciting and innovative techniques, bestselling author Jane Betteridge's new book pushes watercolour to new heights, introducing vibrancy, texture and dynamism to this subtle medium.Following on from her bestselling book Watercolours Unleashed, Jane has taken her techniques even further. She introduces you to a huge range of new and exciting ways of working using crackle paste, modelling pastes, metallic leaf, gilding flakes, print and much more.This book will excite and inspire watercolour artists of all abilities to experiment and take a more dynamic approach to their painting.
Contents
ContentsIntroductionPure watercolour Preparing the surface Watercolour groundsCrackle pasteCoarse watercolour groundsTransparent watercolour groundsModelling pastesTissue paperMetallic leafWire brushPrinting into the surfaceShoreline projectAdding to your painting textInksSpattering Granulation mediumUsing plastic food wrapUsing saltUsing gouacheUsing contour relief Using aquashineUsing aquapastoUsing bronzing powderUsing stencilsGauze and threadWoodland on paper projectProjectIdeas and inspiration Exploring themesFinding a focusPattern and colourYour starting pointJust paint!Index
