Dewey Decimal751.422
SynopsisIn Winning with Watercolor, artist Trevor Waugh reveals the secrets of creating watercolors that are visually exciting and full of atmosphere. He identifies the five key skills and qualities that he believes you should look for in successful watercolor brushwork-and fully explains how these can be achieved. Above all, he stresses the vital role of color and light. With expert advice on techniques, sketching, color, and composition, the book also includes useful checklists highlighting points to remember when painting specific subjects, a discussion of popular subjects, including landscapes, flowers, figures, and animals, step-by-step paintings of a variety of subjects, and a lavish selection of the author's own stunning artwork., This best-selling guide to watercolour painting is relaunched in paperback in February 2006, with a fresh new cover design. In this superbly illustrated and practical book, Trevor Waugh shows how to interpret and develop atmospheric watercolours.Colour and light provide the key to creating paintings that are exciting and full of atmosphere, and Trevor Waugh focuses on these important aspects throughout the book. He also teaches how to use bold brushwork, transparent washes and, most importantly, colourful lights and darks.Winning With Watercolour includes the following features:- Winning tips - helpful checklists and hints on painting successful watercolours- Step-by-step demonstrations - detailed staged paintings of varied subjects- Exercises - practical instruction in every chapter- Watercolour techniques - essential guidelines on key topics- Popular subjects - landscapes, flowers, figures and animals in a settingThe practical instruction and winning tips make this the perfect guide for the practised beginner wishing to move onto the next level of watercolour painting., In Winning with Watercolor, artist Trevor Waugh reveals the secrets of creating watercolors that are visually exciting and full of atmosphere. He identifies the five key skills and qualities that he believes you should look for in successful watercolor brushwork-- and fully explains how these can be achieved. Above all, he stresses the vital role of color and light. With expert advice on techniques, sketching, color, and composition, the book also includes useful checklists highlighting points to remember when painting specific subjects, a discussion of popular subjects, including landscapes, flowers, figures, and animals, step-by-step paintings of a variety of subjects, and a lavish selection of the author' s own stunning artwork.