Contemporary Color Theory: Watercolor Flowers

Name: Contemporary Color Theory: Watercolor Flowers
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780760375037
Price: 58.0 NZD
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A modern exploration of the color wheel and watercolor to create beautiful floral artwork

By Manushree Mishra

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Contemporary Color Theory: Watercolor Flowers by Manushree Mishra is a practical guide that introduces artists to the essentials of colour theory and mixing. The book offers simple, actionable steps to help artists of all levels master mixing vibrant, clean colours and avoid muddy results. Readers will learn to create their own colour wheel, blend neutral tones and pastels, and experiment with vintage colours. The focus then shifts to applying these techniques to paint beautiful floral compositions in watercolour, including wreaths, bouquets, and a variety of flowers such as roses and tulips, all inspired by the author's distinct, romantic style.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is ideal for beginners and aspiring artists of all ages seeking to strengthen their colour theory knowledge and enhance their watercolour painting skills. Its lessons are also applicable to other media like acrylics, oils, and gouache, making it a versatile resource for artists looking to improve their colour mixing and floral painting techniques.

Contemporary Color Theory: Watercolor Flowers teaches beginning and aspiring artists the basics of color theory and color mixing, and includes step-by-step watercolor painting projects featuring beautiful florals.

Description

Explore the basics of colour theory and colour mixing, and then apply your new skills to create your own beautiful floral watercolour paintings, step by colourful step. Colour theory and colour mixing are essential topics for all artists to know, and Contemporary Color Theory: Watercolor Flowers covers both in an easy-to-follow way with simple, actionable steps that any artist can do.

Learn how to:

Mix paint colours
Avoid "dirty" mixes (those that look too brown, for example)
Create your own colour wheel
Create neutral colours and pastels
Mix vintage colours
And much more

This book is ideal for all skill levels and ages. While it focuses on watercolour, the same tips and techniques can be applied to other media as well, including acrylic, oil, and gouache. Once you're familiar with colour theory and feel comfortable creating your own colour mixes, dive into the step-by-step painting projects.

Each project is done in the style seen on the author's popular Instagram account and features beautiful, romantic florals painted in watercolour. Learn how to paint floral wreaths, bouquets, and different types of flowers, including roses, agapanthus, tulips, and more.

Contemporary Color Theory: Watercolor Flowers combines the essential topics of colour theory and colour mixing with watercolour painting projects for a comprehensive book that's perfect for beginning and aspiring artists.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780760375037

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Illustration: 300 color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Manushree Mishra Non-Fiction

About the Author

Manushree Mishra is a user experience designer and fine artist in Kochi, India. Manushree teaches watercolor and color theory classes on Skillshare and runs the popular The Whimsical Creative Instagram account, where she posts daily photos and videos of her watercolor florals and painting process. Visit her online at @thewhimsicalcreative.