Watercolor Painting Step by Step

by Walter Foster Publishing

Experienced artists and beginners alike will appreciate this concise, easy-to-follow guide with illustrated step-by-step demonstrations featuring four noted watercolor professionals. Watercolor Painting Step by Step guides the reader through 12 beautiful watercolor projects, covering a variety of subjects, including still lifes, landscapes, and animal portraiture. With this comprehensive guide, you will learn about fundamental techniques such as mixing color, developing dimension, creating special effects, and more. With the help of this stylish, technique-filled book, you'll be well on your way to creating your own watercolor masterpieces!

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Art

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Crash · Rating 2 out of 5]

The sample projects are too detailed for a beginner and due to the detail and the small book format many of the pictures are quite small. There is still some interest in looking through them and I will pick something up.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would not recommend this book for a beginner. I bought this book just for that reason. The beginning of the book is excellent. It provides the basics, including a great color wheel, and paint color combinations. I also found the information on painting supplies very helpful and easy to understand. The pictures, which are beautiful, are extremely detail-oriented and not for a beginner. In order to draw these pictures on watercolor paper, one would have to be extremely skilled. If you have experience, this might be an excellent book for you. If you are a beginner, I would pass on this, or wait until your skills improve.