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Synopsis
Boost Your Watercolor Confidence: 50 Exercises to Build Skills and Ignite Creativity features a new take on watercolor lessons, replacing step-by-step tutorials with confidence-building challenges. It includes a 4-color instructions section and 24 sheets of watercolor paper printed with templates to follow.
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If you are coming to watercolor for the first time, it's easy for things to go a bit wrong and to wind up feeling like you are terrible at watercolor. But nothing could be further from the truth Anyone coming to watercolor for the first time is going to hit a few road bumps. Sure, if you mix all your paints together at once you'll make an ugly brown. And if you aren't careful, your newly painted tree might bleed into your carefully painted dog. But why not welcome these challenges and find some joy in your mistakes? The true art of excelling in a subject lies in making mistakes, embracing the very worst that can happen, and allowing things to unfold across your sketchbooks and scraps of paper before you embark on you next great work. So relax, and let your watercolor skills take their own shape. You'll learn a new zest and creative spirit you never knew you were missing. This book has 50 challenges you can work through in your own time to defeat those niggling worries--and have lots of fun in the process.
Includes a section of art-quality watercolor paper with 24 challenges you can paint, corresponding to the challenges set at the front of the book. Each watercolor sheet includes and outline and a prompt to inspire creativity.
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Get creative with this how-to book of watercolors
Diving into a new hobby can be intimidating, and if you are trying watercolor for the first time it's easy for things to go wrong. When colors run, paintbrushes don't quite do what you want them to, and a new combination of paints turns into a dull brown, it's hard not to feel like a failure. Why not welcome these challenges and find some joy in your mistakes? Because the true art of excelling in art lies in making mistakes and allowing yourself to simply create
Featuring 60 straight-forward, vibrant watercolor lessons that offer step-by-step instructions on new techniques, this painting guide book is perfect for beginners or artists looking to hone their skills. Full of tips, challenges, and prompts to inspire creativity, it's an art book for everyone, regardless of skill level. You'll practice mindfulness, reduce your anxiety, and have fun--all while learning new painting skills and developing your own artistic style. Boost Your Watercolor Confidence comes with 24 sheets of high-quality watercolor paper so you can make paintings to display, give as a gift, or keep for yourself.
Whether you're looking to explore your own creativity, practice art therapy exercises, improve your technique, or discover a new activity, this is the book for you. Don't worry about making something perfect--make something that's yours