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- Unbranded
- MPN
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- ISBN
- 9780823006731
- Book Title
- Watercolor Painting : a Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium
- Publisher
- Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
- Item Length
- 11.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Art
- Topic
- Techniques / Watercolor Painting, Techniques / Painting, Reference
- Item Weight
- 41.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-10
0823006735
ISBN-13
9780823006731
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117256111
Product Key Features
Book Title
Watercolor Painting : a Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Techniques / Watercolor Painting, Techniques / Painting, Reference
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
41.4 Oz
Item Length
11.5 in
Item Width
9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-045489
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
751.42/2
Table Of Content
Watercolor Painting Contents Introduction: Understanding Watercolor Chapter One: Translating a Subject into the Language of Watercolor Being Mindful of Your Subject Revisiting Your Purpose Identifying the Tricky Parts Knowing Where to Begin Knowing When to Stop Maintaining Intentionality with Your Marks Recognizing What Works Using the Language of Form Chapter Two: Knowing What Not to Paint Identifying the Major Shapes Creating a Five-Value Monochrome Study Evaluating a Simplified Study Creating a Two-Layer Geometric Sketch Thinking about Stopping Creating a Three-Layer Thumbnail Sketch Chapter Three: Seeing in Layers Resolving an Image through Layers Learning to Exercise Restraint Identifying Individual Layers Evaluating the Layers Chapter Four: Understanding Value Identifying the Lightest Part of the Picture Reserving the Whites Reserving Non-White Elements Identifying the Darkest Part of the Picture Bracketing the Values Knowing How Dark You Can Go Critiquing the Darks Knowing When to Depart from "Accuracy" Chapter Five: Sharing Control of Wetness Working with Hard and Soft Edges Planning the Wetness of the Paper Providing Enough Time for Each Task Gauging How Much Paint You Need Gauging the Wetness of the Brush Rewetting an Area Knowing When to Depart from "Accuracy" Chapter Six: Getting the Most out of Color Serving Your Main Goals with Color Evaluating Your Palette Mixing Your Colors Identifying the Dominant Color Evaluating the Effects of Color Temperature Knowing When to Depart from "Accuracy" Enlivening Your Darks Choosing Colors for Your Neutrals Chapter Seven: Developing an Instinct for Composition Sketching Your Subject Translating Form into Content Knowing When to Depart from "Accuracy" Creating the Illusion of Space Being Mindful of Abstraction Establishing Balance Chapter Eight: Becoming Your Own Teacher Identifying the Qualities of a Good Teacher Establishing Who Is in Charge Painting for Its Own Sake Devising Alternate Strategies Identifying What Worked Well Expanding Your Range Asking the Questions Index
Synopsis
The beauty of a watercolor painting lies in its diaphanous layers, delicate strokes, and luminous washes. However, the very features that define the beauty of the medium can make it difficult to master. This complete guide to understanding the relationships between color, value, wetness, and composition unravels the mysteries of watercolor to help your practice evolve. Experienced teacher and acclaimed artist Tom Hoffmann offers a unique, inquiry-based approach that shows you how to translate any subject into the language of watercolor. With Hoffmann as your guide, you'll learn the key questions to ask yourself at every turn and time-tested methods to help you reach solutions. Hoffmann's thorough explanations and step-by-step demonstrations delineate the process of composing a painting in watercolor, while art from more than thirty-five past and present masters, including John Singer Sargent, Ogden Pleissner, George Post, Emil Kosa, Jr., Mary Whyte, Trevor Chamberlain, Lars Lerin, Torgeir Schj lberg, Piet Lap, Leslie Frontz, and Alvaro Castagnet serve to illustrate and inspire. Whether you're a serious beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this book will guide you toward the all-important balance between restraint and risk-taking that every watercolorist seeks., The beauty of a watercolor painting lies in its diaphanous layers, delicate strokes, and luminous washes. However, the very features that define the beauty of the medium can make it difficult to master. This complete guide to understanding the relationships between color, value, wetness, and composition unravels the mysteries of watercolor to help your practice evolve. Experienced teacher and acclaimed artist Tom Hoffmann offers a unique, inquiry-based approach that shows you how to translate any subject into the language of watercolor. With Hoffmann as your guide, you'll learn the key questions to ask yourself at every turn and time-tested methods to help you reach solutions. Hoffmann's thorough explanations and step-by-step demonstrations delineate the process of composing a painting in watercolor, while art from more than thirty-five past and present masters, including John Singer Sargent, Ogden Pleissner, George Post, Emil Kosa, Jr., George Post, Mary Whyte, Trevor Chamberlain, Lars Lerin, Torgeir Schj lberg, Piet Lap, Leslie Frontz, and Alvaro Castagnet serve to illustrate and inspire. Whether you're a serious beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this book will guide you toward the all-important balance between restraint and risk-taking that every watercolorist seeks.
LC Classification Number
ND2420.H63 2012
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Excellent workbook for watercolorists
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