The Joy of Watercolor
40 Happy Lessons for Painting the World Around You
Published on 16. August 2018
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-7624-6329-9 (ISBN)
Description
Enjoy the meditative art of watercolor with simple supplies, forty colorful illustrated lessons, and easy step-by-step instructions!
For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolor. With a few simple steps, anyone can discover their artistic side and achieve moments of peace and tranquility. Forty straightforward lessons promise fun and colorful results -- no pressure and no skill required. This simple painting medium produces colorful, modern paintings to adorn invitations, gifts, and walls.
The forty lessons cover useful topics like:
- Painting on vacation
- Painting your pets
- Layering colors
- Mixing colors
- Painting flowers and plants
The supplies are simple: a basic palette of watercolors, a selection of brushes, and nice thick paper will do the job. Your bright, whimsical art is guaranteed to bring color to any gray day. It's never too late to pick up a new hobby -- start painting your own beautiful cards and artwork today!
For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolor. With a few simple steps, anyone can discover their artistic side and achieve moments of peace and tranquility. Forty straightforward lessons promise fun and colorful results -- no pressure and no skill required. This simple painting medium produces colorful, modern paintings to adorn invitations, gifts, and walls.
The forty lessons cover useful topics like:
- Painting on vacation
- Painting your pets
- Layering colors
- Mixing colors
- Painting flowers and plants
The supplies are simple: a basic palette of watercolors, a selection of brushes, and nice thick paper will do the job. Your bright, whimsical art is guaranteed to bring color to any gray day. It's never too late to pick up a new hobby -- start painting your own beautiful cards and artwork today!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Running Press,U.S.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
200 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
770 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7624-6329-9 (9780762463299)
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Person
Emma Block is a successful freelance illustrator who uses watercolors in a fresh and modern way and isn't afraid to break the rules. Her watercolor and gouache paintings have gained her 70,000 followers on Instagram (@emmablockillustration) and she has become a reliable source of online watercolor advice. As well as inspiring budding artists all over the world online she teaches regular sellout watercolor classes in London, where she also lives.