Everyday watercolor : learn to paint watercolor in 30 days
Rainey, Jenna, 1989-2017
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A contemporary paint-every-day watercolour guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces. A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces. This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From strokes to shapes, this book covers the basics and helps painters gain confidence in themselves along with inspiration to develop their own style over the course of 30 days. Featuring colorful contemporary art from Mon Voir design agency founder and Instagram trendsetter Jenna Rainey, this book's fresh perspective paints watercolor in a whole new light.
Main title:
Everyday watercolor : learn to paint watercolor in 30 days / Jenna Rainey.
Author:
Rainey, Jenna, 1989-, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
California : Watson-Guptill, 2017.
Collation:
216 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
CONTENTSSection OneTECHNIQUE 1718 DAY 1 STROKES 24 DAY 2 CURVES AND CIRCLES 32 DAY 3 STRAIGHT LINES AND TRIANGLES 38 DAY 4 LAYOUT 44 DAY 5 COMPOUND STROKES 50 DAY 6 COMPLEX CURVESSection TwoFORM, PERSPECTIVE, AND LIGHT 5556 DAY 7 LIGHT TO DARK LAYERING 62 DAY 8 BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND 66 DAY 9 PATTERN 72 DAY 10 LIGHT SOURCE AND SHADING 76 DAY 11 VARIED HUE BLENDING 82 DAY 12 CAST SHADOWSection ThreeCOMPLEX SHAPES AND FORMS 8990 DAY 13 ANGLES AND FOLDS 96 DAY 14 PAINTING IN SECTIONS 102 DAY 15 COMPLEMENTARY COLORS 106 DAY 16 FINE LINES 110 DAY 17 HIGHLIGHTS, MID-TONES, AND SHADOWS 118 DAY 18 GESTURESection FourVALUE, VOLUME, AND DEPTH 125126 DAY 19 MOVEMENT 132 DAY 20 VALUES 138 DAY 21 SUBJECT IN A LANDSCAPE 146 DAY 22 ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE 154 DAY 23 GRAYSCALE VALUE 160 DAY 24 VOLUMESection FiveAPPLICATION 171172 DAY 25 WIDE LANDSCAPE: DESERT 180 DAY 26 WIDE LANDSCAPE: JUNGLE 186 DAY 27 FINAL DESERT PIECE: PART ONE 192 DAY 28 FINAL DESERT PIECE: PART TWO 198 DAY 29 FINAL JUNGLE PIECE: PART ONE 206 DAY 30 FINAL JUNGLE PIECE: PART TWO 210 DAY 31 AND BEYOND
ISBN:
9780399579721 (paperback)
Dewey class:
751.4224751.4224 RAI
Language:
English
Subject:
Watercolor painting -- TechniqueART / Techniques / Watercolor PaintingART / Subjects & Themes / Plants & AnimalsCRAFTS & HOBBIES / PaintingCraftsPainting & art manualsHandicrafts, decorative arts & craftsPaintings & painting in watercoloursAnimals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc)
BRN:
2537830
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