Synopses & Reviews
Simply Watercolor holds the beginning artist's hand from start to finish, from selecting the right materials, to picking up a brush for the first time, to completing a simple still life or landscape. Readers will receive hands-on practice with such essential techniques as mixing paint, brushwork applications from wet-on-wet to dry brush, layering and glazing, creating special effects with razor blades erasers and sponges, and more. Close-up photos break down every paint stroke and explain essential techniques in easy, bite-size chunks. Finally, a series of demonstration tutorials takes artists step-by-step through the creation of their own paintings.