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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherF&W Media, Incorporated
ISBN-101581801890
ISBN-139781581801897
eBay Product ID (ePID)2294741
Product Key Features
Book TitleLight Up Your Watercolors Layer by Layer
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTechniques / General, Techniques / Watercolor Painting
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorLinda Stevens Moyer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight28.4 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-034653
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal751.422
SynopsisGive your paintings more life - with light The best watercolor paintings have a certain radiance, a richness of light, color and detail. You can bring these same effects to your own work with the help of award-winning painter Linda Stevens Moyer . With this book, you'll discover a layering formula for creating stunning watercolors that explode with light. Even if you've struggled previously with layering colors, you can achieve the results you want through these easy-to-follow instructions. Moyer takes you step by step through the entire process, beginning with the most basic aspects of watercolor, including: Mixing and using color Creating form and representing space Saving and regaining the white of your paper Building realistic textures Using photographs to inspire and develop your painting Layering with transparent watercolor to portray light Create paintings that dazzle. It's easier than you think., Give your paintings more life - with light! The best watercolor paintings have a certain radiance, a richness of light, color and detail. You can bring these same effects to your own work with the help of award-winning painter Linda Stevens Moyer . With this book, you'll discover a layering formula for creating stunning watercolors that explode with light. Even if you've struggled previously with layering colors, you can achieve the results you want through these easy-to-follow instructions. Moyer takes you step by step through the entire process, beginning with the most basic aspects of watercolor, including: Mixing and using color Creating form and representing space Saving and regaining the white of your paper Building realistic textures Using photographs to inspire and develop your painting Layering with transparent watercolor to portray light Create paintings that dazzle. It's easier than you think., Watercolorists of all skill levels will find page-after-page of valuable instruction in this intriguing new book. Linda Stevens Moyer shows them how to create transparent watercolors with simple techniques and step-by-step mini-demos. She also provides must-have advice on color theory and the basics of painting light and texture-the individual parts that make up the language of light. Moyer then show readers how to put this language to use to create beautiful, luminous paintings by layering with watercolor. Demos, color wheels, and call-outs to specific areas of paintings illustrate how every technique can be applied to create a radiant finished painting. Finally, five mini-demos allow you to practice the layering process on simple subjects. Three larger demonstrations help you practice your skills on a complete painting. Linda Stevens Moyer has been the recipient of many awards including a number of first place awards such as the Gold Medal of Honor from AWS and Allied Artists of America and Watercolor West. She has taught and exhibited her work throughout the country. Her paintings have been published in Splash 1 and 2, the Artist's Magazine and American Artist. She lives in Stansbury Park, Utah.
This book will help me in my next steps in cultivating my watercolor paintings. A small section in the book have assignments for the artist. These are all helpful for a new painter and essential for the seasoned artist who wish to revisit the basics.