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Author
Publisher
C&T Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn to watercolor paint in 10 easy steps! Get inspired with gentle and serene watercolor painting as your next calming hobby. Learn the foundational skills of watercolor painting with various techniques that will leave you feeling confident in your skills. The watercolors explained in this book achieve two essential objectives: to immediately enjoy painting and acquiring a solid foundation. Master the basics through 10 gorgeous watercolor projects....
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This handbook and teacher's guide by a noted instructor presents a wealth of annotated illustrations that introduce practice brushstrokes and designs. In addition to instructions on color mixing, paper selection, and proper brush handling, the book features 52 full-color plates. The vibrant illustrations, which also serve as repetition exercises for aspiring pottery artists, incorporate elements of Art Nouveau decor as well as Etruscan and Hispano-Moresque...
Author
Publisher
Echo Point Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Go beyond the color wheel and unlock the potential of your oil painting palette with this unique and informative guide by an award-winning painter. More than any other single tool at your artistic disposal, color has the potential to command the eye, quicken the pulse and elicit a response from your viewer. In this engaging and unique color workshop, Vicki McMurry offers insight for artists of every level. McMurry starts with basic principles, from...
Author
Series
Publisher
Search Press / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This absolute beginner's guide to watercolour painting shows you how to create beautiful landscapes using basic, affordable materials. Geoff Kersey explains the fundamental principles of watecolour painting, demonstrating how first-time painters can achieve satisfying results with just three colours, three brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Using inexpensive and easy-to-find paints -- light red, cadmium yellow pale, and ultramarine...
Author
Publisher
Search Press / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The master watercolourist shares essential techniques for adding depth and realism to your watercolour paintings in this accessible guide. In Perspective Depth and Distance , watercolourist and teacher Geoff Kersey demonstrates how to use line, tone, colour, and detail to create captivating landscapes. With this practical guide, you will learn to capture the beauty of mist-draped mountains and dense woodlands. You will also learn to paint boats,...
Author
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Create colorful works of art using a variety of painting techniques with this guide featuring classic tools and modern twists. In Oil & Acrylic Workshop , impressionist painter Kimberly Adams teaches you to harness the creative power of both traditional and contemporary painting tools to create textured, vibrant, and colorful works of art. Whether you're an aspiring or established artist, you will relish setting aside the paintbrush in exchange for...
Author
Publisher
Search Press / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Learn the essential techniques for painting from photographs with this illustrated guide by the acclaimed artist and teacher. Many artists enjoy using photographic reference material, but while there are many advantages to this way of working, there are also unique challenges. One must learn to choose what to leave out, what to keep in, and how to adapt the scene to create a painting. In this book, Geoff Kersey introduces twenty-seven of his own...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with this easy-to-follow guide. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her painted Sassi dell'Adriatico (Stones of the Adriatic) on Etsy, presents step-by-step instructions for creating 30 fantastic designs. Full-color photographs accompany directions for painting themes that range from trees, flowers, and animals to mandalas, geometric patterns, holiday motifs,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations, artist Livia Cetti ups the ante with a host of grander and more intricate flowers and projects-more blooms, more petals, stronger stems, and bigger, bolder arrangements! Cetti will teach you how to play with size, shape, color, and texture to create 25 vibrant single stems in a variety of natural shapes-globes, spikes, bells, saucers, rectangles, cones, and arcs-including hydrangeas, coral charm...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
You can craft a new mandala every week for one year with this full-color guide by the author of the bestselling The Art of Stone Painting . F. Sehnaz Bac, an artist and seasoned archaeologist, presents step-by-step instructions for fifty-two projects. Her easy-to-follow guide will show you how to transform ordinary stones into inspirational works of art. The mandala -- derived from the Sanskrit word for circle" -- represents the universe, and the...
Author
Publisher
Lark Crafts
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Jump into the exciting world of paint pouring-and instantly create dazzling, abstract art-with this comprehensive how-to guide by the popular founder of the Mixed Media Girl YouTube channel. Paint pouring-which involves using a free-flowing acrylic paint mixture created with a pouring medium, such as glue and water-is the hottest trend for making abstract art. In this fun, colorful guide, Marcy Ferro explains everything about working in this popular...
13) Paint, make, create: learn how to mix painting with other crafts to create 20 fun seasonal projects
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Paint, Make, Create showcases seasonal, multi-craft projects all woven together by painting. Designed for all abilities, the 20 engaging activities will guide you through the seasons and include working with clay, printing, collaging, sewing and embroidery with a fun and modern painterly twist. Including a comprehensive guide to getting started with painting, Paint, Make, Create will help you develop an understanding of types of paints, surfaces,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Make your own collection of botanical watercolor paintings with this instruction book. Once upon a time, a vase of beautifully arranged flowers was the perfect subject for a watercolor still life. Today, indoor house plants reign supreme and palms have replaced peonies as the botanical of choice for artists. With clear step-by-step instructions, illustrator and plant lover Nikki Strange shows you how to paint a range of lush, leafy plants.
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Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Creative Watercolor offers beginners a fun, modern, and practical approach to a timeless medium with instructions on how to paint simple motifs, create elegant lettering, and embellish projects beautifully. Popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderon shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern designs in this classic medium. All the fundamentals needed to get started in watercolor are here, allowing you to quickly...
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The British artist and TV personality shows you how to have fun with watercolours by scribbling away, using big brushes, and slapping on paint. Accomplished artist, Charles Evans, will have you painting in no time with these cleverly-constructed art projects that can each be completed in a matter of minutes. Packed with simple techniques and top tips that will ensure successful results every time, Charles’ easy-to-follow instruction will help...
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This book is aimed at assisting those new or unfamiliar with historical figure modelling and wargaming by providing them with a range of simple tips and techniques to assist them in putting together good looking collections using methods that won’t take an age. Covered in this book are an introduction to the majority of tools and materials commonly found in modelling, before moving on to cover clear, concise guides for painting British, American...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Watercolor Is for Everyone helps aspiring artists discover their creative potential through soulful, meditative painting exercises"--
Watercolor Is for Everyone guides you through 21 intuitive, process-based painting lessons that help you discover your own unique artist-within while creating works of beauty you will joyfully send out into the world to share. In this beautiful book, artist Kateri Ewing, author of Look Closer, Draw Better, guides...
Author
Language
English
Description
It's true - anyone can paint! Even if you have seldom done so before, it's never too late to pick up a brush and have a go. In this book, professional artist and inspirational teacher Barrington Barber demonstrates step-by-step methods of painting in watercolours, acrylics and oils. He explores the use of colour and shows how the different techniques and effects of each medium can be applied to a range of subjects, including still lifes, landscapes,...
20) Nature art workshop: tips, techniques, and step-by-step projects for creating nature-inspired art
Author
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Nature Art Workshop is a visual resource for any artist or crafter desiring to combine their artistic talents with their love of the natural world. Each page engages, inspires, and encourages artists to see the world around them in a new light while they learn to create their own nature-inspired art. Four talented visual nature artists guide readers through finding and prepping traditional media and natural elements to use in creating fun and unique...
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