Lessons from a Lifetime of Watercolor Painting

Voorhees, Donald

ISBN 10: 1581807759 ISBN 13: 9781581807752

Verlag: North Light Books, 2006

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The Watercolor Guide You'll Turn to Again and Again

Step inside the studio of a master painter for a one-on-one watercolor workshop. Lessons from a Lifetime of Watercolor Painting brings together the time-tested tips, tricks and techniques one can only gain from years of artistic achievement. A professional artist and teacher for more than 50 years, Donald Voorhees shares his unique mastery of this versatile medium in clear, step-by-step instruction you can easily apply to your own work.

Designed to be a mainstay in your watercolor resource library, this easy-to-reference guide covers everything you need:

• Choose the right materials
• Shoot and collect good reference photos
• Select the best subjects for great paintings
• Arrange strong compositions
• Master basic techniques, including wet-on-dry, wet-into-wet and dry brush
• Learn how to mask, lift out color and use salt to create texture
• Fix mistakes quickly

Techniques for painting your favorite subjects:

• Water and shores
• Skies from sunrise to sunset
• Flowers, trees and grass
• Snow and wintry landscapes
• People in all kinds of settings
• Houses and buildings

Twenty step-by-step demonstrations visually guide you through every technique, and tips sprinkled throughout the book help you quickly pinpoint the information you're looking for. Voorhees also includes advice on selling your work, and he features the experiences of other artists to give you additional perspectives on this challenging medium.

You can read this book from cover to cover, or refer to it when you're faced with a painting dilemma. Either way, Lessons from a Lifetime of Watercolor Painting is a book you'll use again and again during your lifetime as a watercolor artist.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

In addition to painting and teaching watercolors for over 50 years, Donald Vorhees ran his own gallery for 25 years. His work appears in museums, private and corporate collections, and his prints appear in hundreds of galleries throughout the country.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: North Light Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1581807759
• ISBN 13: 9781581807752
• Einband: Spiralbindung
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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