Watercolor Painting · A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium by Hoffmann, Tom -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction: Understanding Watercolor Chapter One: Translating a Subject into the Language of Watercolor

Being Mindful of Your Subject Revisiting Your Purpose Identifying the Tricky Parts Knowing Where to Begin Knowing When to Stop Maintaining Intentionality with Your Marks Recognizing What Works Using the Language of Form

Chapter Two: Knowing What Not to Paint

Identifying the Major Shapes Creating a Five-Value Monochrome Study Evaluating a Simplified Study Creating a Two-Layer Geometric Sketch Thinking about Stopping Creating a Three-Layer Thumbnail Sketch

Chapter Three: Seeing in Layers

Resolving an Image through Layers Learning to Exercise Restraint Identifying Individual Layers Evaluating the Layers

Chapter Four: Understanding Value

Identifying the Lightest Part of the Picture Reserving the Whites Reserving Non-White Elements Identifying the Darkest Part of the Picture Bracketing the Values Knowing How Dark You Can Go Critiquing the Darks Knowing When to Depart from “Accuracy”

Chapter Five: Sharing Control of Wetness

Working with Hard and Soft Edges Planning the Wetness of the Paper Providing Enough Time for Each Task Gauging How Much Paint You Need Gauging the Wetness of the Brush Rewetting an Area Knowing When to Depart from “Accuracy”

Chapter Six: Getting the Most out of Color

Serving Your Main Goals with Color Evaluating Your Palette Mixing Your Colors Identifying the Dominant Color Evaluating the Effects of Color Temperature Knowing When to Depart from “Accuracy” Enlivening Your Darks Choosing Colors for Your Neutrals

Chapter Seven: Developing an Instinct for Composition

Sketching Your Subject Translating Form into Content Knowing When to Depart from “Accuracy” Creating the Illusion of Space Being Mindful of Abstraction Establishing Balance

Chapter Eight: Becoming Your Own Teacher

Identifying the Qualities of a Good Teacher Establishing Who Is in Charge Painting for Its Own Sake Devising Alternate Strategies Identifying What Worked Well Expanding Your Range Asking the Questions Parting Thoughts

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