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Painting: Watercolor Basics

Master the art of painting in watercolor
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Painting: Watercolor Basics by Deb Watson is an introductory guide to mastering the art of watercolor painting. It covers fundamental techniques such as rendering light and shadow, creating realistic textures, and developing dimension and depth. The book features step-by-step projects including landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, accompanied by inspirational lessons and practical artist tips.
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This book is designed for beginners and aspiring artists seeking a clear, easy-to-follow introduction to watercolor painting. It is ideal for those looking to develop foundational skills and explore a luminous medium through practical projects.

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Watercolor Basics provides beginning artists with an introduction to this popular medium, from choosing the right tools and materials to step-by-step techniques and projects.

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Whether you're a master painter or an absolute beginner, watercolour is the perfect partner for your painting pleasure—and Watercolor Basics teaches you everything you need to know to get started in the medium. From rendering light and shadow to creating realistic textures, discover how to bring dimension and depth to your paintings.

Featuring the artwork of Deb Watson, this book includes a variety of easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects, including a landscape, still life, and portrait. With engaging, inspirational lessons and useful artists' tips, Watercolor Basics will help you master this beautiful and luminous medium.

Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Watercolor Basics allows you to widen the scope of your artistic abilities, demonstrating how to begin with a basic sketch and then develop your painting step by step with special techniques that will bring your painting to life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633227897

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Edition: Revised Edition

Illustration: 75 step-by-step paintings

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 349.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Deb Watson is an award-winning, self-taught artist who works in watercolor and oil. Her paintings are a unique combination of precise detail with loose, glowing color. Following a career as a nurse, Deb began painting full-time, and her work has been accepted into national juried exhibitions and featured in several national magazines. She is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the Watercolor USA Honor Society, and past president of the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. Deb maintains an active YouTube channel of watercolor painting tutorials, with more than 20,000 subscribers. She is the author of Walter Fosters Watercolor Basics and a contributing author of The Art of Watercolor Painting and The Art of Painting Animals (July 2015). www.debwatsonart.com

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