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Watercolor for the absolute beginner, Mark Willenbrink ; written with Mary Willenbrink

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Watercolor for the absolute beginner

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Mark Willenbrink ; written with Mary Willenbrink

Even if you've never picked up a brush, you will be amazed at how easy it is to complete your first project. This book walks you through such essential topics as materials, value, color and composition. There are also helpful demonstrations on proper brush technique and planning a painting. This new edition includes a bonus DVD to review basic techniques in action!

1. Gather the materials -- Paints -- Palettes -- Paper -- Brushes -- Stocking your studio -- Painting in your studio -- Painting outdoors -- Discussing materials -- 2. Learn the basics -- Structural drawing -- Measuring -- Drawing linear perspective -- Understanding value -- Making a value scale -- Understanding color intensity -- Painting atmospheric perspective -- Understanding color -- Using complementary and analogous colors -- Understanding color temperature -- Making a color wheel -- Planning composition -- Following the painting process -- Discussing basic principles -- 3. Practice the techniques -- Mixing paint and handling brushes -- Painting wet-on-wet -- Painting wet-on-dry and drybrushing -- Applying a flat wash -- Applying a gradated wash -- Applying a variegated wash -- Something's wrong with my wash -- Positive and negative painting -- Painting straight lines -- Creating texture -- Matting and framing -- Discussing techniques -- 4. Let's paint -- Getting ready -- Structural painting -- Painting with one color -- Painting with three colors -- Positive painting -- Negative painting -- Painting flowers -- Developing composition -- Using a color scheme -- Painting a landscape -- Planning a painting -- Painting a still life -- Painting a still life with vegetables -- Glossary

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