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Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor combines step-by-step lessons with a watercolor paper pad to teach beginners how to watercolor frame-worthy art.
List of contents
Introduction
Tools & MaterialsWatercolor Paint, Watercolor Brushes, Watercolor Paper, Tape, Other Supplies
Watercolor Painting TechniquesFill Your Brush
Understanding the Brush, Paint, Water Relationship
Paint Wetness Stages
Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry
Lifting
Washes
Charging
Dry Brushing
Letting Things Dry vs. Making them Dry
Blooms and Backruns
Taping Your Paper Down
Keeping White Space
Layering
Salt
Color Theory and Color Mixing Color Wheel
Value
Saturation
Mixing Complementary Colors
How to Mix Colors
A Few Important Reminders
Paintings Follow the Gradient Road
Hot and Cold Mountains
Sweet as Honey
Marvelous Mountains
Golden Hour
End of Summer Bouquet
A Whale of a Time
Everything’s Peachy
Pining for Peonies
Agave Sunset
Birds of a Feather
Bird of Paradise
Any Season Wreath
Butterfly and Coneflower
Feathery Friends
Puppy Love
Staring into Space
What a Gem
Coastal Calm
Fresh and Fruity
About the Artist
About the author
Lacey Walker is the artist and creator behind Rebel Unicorn Crafts (rebelunicorncrafts.com) and the immensely popular Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts @RebelUnicornCrafts. She has an unstoppable need to create, whether watercolor painting, drawing, crafting, pottery, or silversmithing. She is always thinking of new things to make and experimenting with new mediums. Guided by her belief that art and creativity are crucial to the world and essential for achieving happiness, she loves to spread knowledge and creativity through social media classes, her blog, and shop.
Summary
Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor combines step-by-step lessons with a watercolor paper pad to teach beginners how to watercolor frame-worthy art.
