Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 144. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 144 p. Contains: Illustrations. In this new addition to Watson-Guptill's popularly priced series, concise and richly informative text is interspersed with gorgeous watercolor paintings, inspiring readers to high standards of personal achievement. Whyte discusses materials, tools, painting styles, and various techniques, including spattering, scraping, masking, and sponging. 175 color illustrations.
Develop from a serious beginner into a dedicated professional artist. This book speaks to readers who have a strong desire to become accomplished watercolorists. Even if you've never tried the medium before, if you're committed to learning, you will soon discover how to achieve the luminous effects found in the paintings throughout these pages. Beginning with an overview of materials and the basics of drawing, composition, color, and value, Mary Whyte then shares with readers her expertise in the techniques of watercolor painting. Practical instruction and illustrated step-by-step demonstrations are provided, covering the genres of still life, landscape, and figures and portraits. You will learn how to: create wet-into-wet paintings, using varied brushstrokes for special effects handle edges, create textures, combine mediums, and correct mistakes find, arrange, and light unusual setups for still fifes prepare to paint outdoors, work on location, and depict architectural elements pose a model, replicate skin tones, and capture character with your paintbrush
