Paint Luxurious Textures In Watercolor

by Jennifer Sheffer

Texture is one of the most crucial elements of any successful painting--and now, with Paint Luxurious Textures in Watercolor, readers can discover the secrets of this powerful technique. This book -An overview of texture techniques, including glazing, underpainting, and masking -15 close-up, step-by-step demonstrations of how to create texture for a variety of subjects, including lace, embroidered silk, silver teapots, and cats -Two longer demonstrations that show readers how to combine all of the texture techniques discussed throughout to create a sophisticated, multi-layered painting Readers will learn how to capture rich textures so realistic, their paintings will seem to jump off the canvas.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published April 7, 2005