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Book Description

This book is not only for “painters” but for all types of creative individuals who want to experience and play with watercolor, whether their background is mixed-media, textile art, journaling, or paper craft.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter One: Basics
    1. Paper
    2. Paint
    3. Palettes
    4. Brushes
  7. Chapter Two: Projects
    1. Project 1: Basic Painting: Working Wet Into Wet
    2. Project 2: Basic Painting: Working Wet Onto Dry
    3. Project 3: Texture and Pattern: Dabbing with Different Materials
    4. Project 4: Explorations: Dripping, Blowing, Splattering, and Squirting Paint
    5. Project 5: Brushes: Making Marks with One or Many
    6. Project 6: Palettes: Using a Color System
    7. Project 7: Mediums: Using Salt to Make Texture
    8. Project 8: Personal Space: Keeping a Sketchbook
    9. Project 9: Painting from Life: Setting Up a Still Life
    10. Project 10: Color: Using High-Key or Low-Key Color
    11. Project 11: A White Painting: Using the White of the Paper and Light Washes
    12. Project 12: Contrasting Media: Drawing as a Main Element
    13. Project 13: Light and Shadow: Using Value to Organize a Painting
    14. Project 14: Inspired by Nature: Printing with Leaves
    15. Project 15: Exploring Media: Watercolor Pencils and Water-Soluble Crayons
    16. Project 16: Masking and Stencil Project: Creating Negative Shapes with Tape and Stencils
    17. Project 17: Deconstruct and Reconstruct: Cut and Reassemble a Large Painting
    18. Project 18: Art Card Project: Making Tiny Art
    19. Project 19: Collage: Working with Paper Ephemera in a Painting
    20. Project 20: Dark Substrates: Incorporating Opaque and Iridescent Watercolors
    21. Project 21: Landscape Painting: Using a Limited Palette and a Viewfinder
    22. Project 22: Captured Images: Working from a Photograph
    23. Project 23: Painted Verse: Finding Inspiration in a Poem
    24. Project 24: Lines and Letters: Writing with Watercolor
    25. Project 25: Print and Paint: Adding Watercolor to a Monotype
    26. Project 26: Found Materials: Working on an Antique Postcard
    27. Project 27: Still Life: Painting an Arrangement
    28. Project 28: Magazine Collage: Inspiring Color and Composition for a Painting
    29. Project 29: Botanical Painting: Drawing from Nature
    30. Project 30: Special Project: An Artist’s Book
  8. Chapter Three: Gallery
  9. Contributing Artists
  10. Resources
  11. Books & Online Resources
  12. About the Author
  13. Acknowledgments
  14. Copyright Page