Fearless Watercolor for Beginners · Adventurous Painting Techniques to Get You Started by Pelissier, Sandrine -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Special Offers Dedication Table of Contents Introduction Materials Used in This Book Chapter1: Before You Start

It’s All About the Water The Importance of Taking Risks, Making Mistakes and Having Fun About Style and a Place and Time to Paint Documenting Your Process Planning and Improvising

Chapter2: What You Will Need

Different Kinds of Papers and How They Affect Your Painting The Star: Paint Tubes and Pans Brushes and Alternatives Other Materials Transferring Your Drawing

Chapter3: Basic Techniques

Washes: The Basis of Watercolor Painting Graded Washes Variegated Washes Properties of Your Pigments Mixing Colors Mixing Colors on Paper The Basics of Color Theory Layering Colors Painting with Multiple Color Mixing Techniques The Importance of Edges

Chapter4: Techniques for Adding Texture

Splatters, Drips and Drops Salt Textures How to Paint with a Dry Brush Cutout Wax-Paper Shapes Alcohol and Water Textures Scratching Off Pain Wax Resist Back Runs Plastic Wrap Soap

Chapter5: Incorporating Mixed Media

Breaking the Rules and Having Fun Mixing Dry or Oil Pastels with Watercolor Adding Gouache to a Watercolor Painting Adding Acrylic Paint Adding Colored Pencil Drawing with Watercolor Pencils Sewing on Paper Adding Zentangles® with Markers Combining Painting and Drawing Drawing with Watercolor Pencils and Pastels Mixed Media on Yupo Paper Effects on Yupo Paper

Chapter6: A Few Last Thoughts

Be Your Own Critic Criteria for Evaluation Finishing

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