The Artist's Guide To Painting Water In Watercolor: 30+ Techniques

How to Paint Water!The secret to convincingly painting water is understanding why water appears as it does--it's all about the reflections! In this comprehensive book showcasing water in all its natural states you'll learn how wind affects water as it goes from a dead calm to gale force winds. As you learn to use the reflections in the water to identify the perspective of the objects you'll be able to move away from reference images and paint the water scenes you see in your imagination.With the expert instruction of renowned watercolor artist Ron Hazell you'll find success as you paint water in every imaginable condition. From glittering lakes to calm harbor shores to foamy surf and turbulent waterfalls and rainy city streets to snow covered lawns and frozen ponds you'll find the inspiration and techniques to guide you on a water-filled watercolor journey.11 step-by-step demonstrations for painting puddles streams rivers raging oceans snow and more.8 bonus demonstration videos to help you achieve realistic water paintings.More than 30 techniques for creating accurate shadow and light reflections of objects and wave types.

Paperback: 144 pages

Publisher: North Light Books (April 10 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 144033725X

ISBN-13: 978-1440337253

Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.4 x 10.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds