Just Add Watercolor: Inspiration and Painting Techniques from Contemporary Artists

A beautifully illustrated easy-to-navigate guide to creating contemporary watercolors pairing full-page paintings with insights and tips for artists.     Featuring 200 of the best works of young modern watercolor painters paired with bite-sized painting tips and art instruction Just Add Watercolor gives aspiring artists access to information about--and examples of--top work in the medium. Artist and instructor Helen Birch breaks down each painting by techniques subject matter and tools providing art enthusiasts and painters with a one-stop resource and gallery of the best that modern watercolor has to offer. Its small trim size with one painting per spread provides a bold but user-friendly alternative to traditional process-heavy painting instruction texts. Just Add Watercolor shines the spotlight on featured paintings while still giving readers all the insights needed to get started painting in this popular medium.

Hardcover: 208 pages

Publisher: Watson-Guptill (March 3 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 160774757X

ISBN-13: 978-1607747574

Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.8 x 5.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces