Watercolor: A Beginner's Guide

Watercolor: A Beginner’s Guide is intended to demystify the delicate art of watercolor and to serve as a true primer in this art. The reader learns about materials—paints, brushes, and paper—and is offered information and advice on setting up a work station; basic techniques, and a comprehensive lesson on color theory. The aspiring watercolorist will build basic skills by developing his sense of perspective, composition and design. This tutorial also discusses patterns, light and shadow, and various techniques for painting popular elements of nature such as trees, skies, and water to name a few. Unique to this book is an "open-ended approach" intended to encourage the individual reader to implement his or her own creative ideas into the art. Within each chapter, a variety of choices are provided to help stimulate creativity, and exercises are designed to encourage personal thought and interpretation.