[Dummies 01] • Watercolor Painting for Dummies by Pitcher, Colette -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book What You’re Not to Read Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : Getting Your Feet (And Brushes) Wet Chapter 1: Watercolor Is Wonderful!

Appreciating Watercolor Digging into the Elements of Art Deciding What to Paint Following Your Artistic Instincts Project: Creating a Garden of Blooms

Chapter 2: Preparing to Paint

Shopping for Art Supplies Setting Up Your Palette for the First Time Prepping Your Paper Preparing Your Painting Area Breaking In and Maintaining Your Brushes Finding the Time to Paint

Chapter 3: When the Paint Hits the Paper

Activating Your Paint Getting a Grip on Your Brush Beginning with Brush Strokes Painting with the Brush’s Other End Controlling the Water Tackling Three Basic Painting Techniques Lifting, Layering, and Glazing Finishing Up Project: 30-Minute Miniature

Chapter 4: Techniques and Tricks to Keep Up Your Sleeve

Preserving White in Your Paintings Experimenting with Textures Spraying, Spattering, Stenciling, and Stamping Painting on Rice Paper Mixing Watercolor with Other Media

Part II : Developing a Solid Foundation Chapter 5: Working with Color

Taking a Spin around the Color Wheel Breaking Down Color into Parts

Chapter 6: Practicing the Principles of Design

Going Back to the Playground to Keep Your Balance Making Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes Paint It Again, Sam: Repeating Yourself Moving toward Total Dominance Striving for Unity

Chapter 7: Composition: Putting It All Together

Setting the Stage Studying Values Figuring Out Compositional Formats Directing Placement Sidestepping Composition Blunders Starting Small with Thumbnails Project: Finding a Natural Setting for Flowers

Chapter 8: Draw, Drawing, Drawn to Watercolor

Drawing Geometric Shapes and Adding Dimension with Shadows Maintaining Perspective Tools to Help You Get a Better Drawing Trying Out Thumbnails and Transfers Project: Building a Barn

Part III : Painting Projects Aplenty Chapter 9: Giving Life to Still Life

Finding and Arranging the Items in Your Painting Setting the Scene: Surfaces and Backgrounds Directing the Stars of the Show Solving Some Common Still-Life Challenges Project: Still Life with Pitcher, Fruit, and Cutwork

Chapter 10: Staying Grounded with Landscapes

Starting from the Top: Sky and Weather Arranging Natural Land Elements Painting Structures Painting on the Road Project: Rocky Mountain High

Chapter 11: Dipping into Seascapes

Seascape Elements Water, Water, Everywhere Land, Ho! Spotting Shorelines Sailing the Ocean Blue Focusing on Waterfowl and Other Feathered Friends Project: Serene Seascape

Chapter 12: Answering the Call of the Animal Kingdom

Finding the Leash: Preparing to Paint Animals Presenting Domestic Pets Hunting Big Game Project: Looking into the Backyard and the Barnyard

Chapter 13: More Fun Projects

Project: Drifting through a Fall of Leaves Project: Grinning and Bearing It Project: Lighting the Way to the Lighthouse Project: Rainbow Horse Stampede

Part IV : The Part of Tens Chapter 14: Ten Quick Ways to Improve Your Art

Buy Better Art Supplies Practice, and Then Practice Some More Study the Experts Dig Deeper Make Use of Composition and Design Nurture Your Inner Artist Tend to Your Creature Comforts Spark Your Creativity Improve Your Technique Pass It On

Chapter 15: Ten (Plus One) Tips for Marketing Your Art

Figure Out How to Price Your Work Start with Local Clubs Decide between Solo or Group Stay at Home (Or Use a Friend’s Home) Partner with a Business Get into Local Institutions Sip and Sell Hit the Festivals and Shows Approach Galleries Auction Online Connect with Unexpected Venues

: Further Reading