Watercolor: You Can Do It!: From Concept to Finished Painting (Dover Art Instruction)

A complete watercolor instruction guide this long-time bestseller is full of vibrant illustrations examples of what to do and what to avoid and tips that make the medium accessible. Written by a true master it presents practical information on the basics of setting up a good painting — composition color and light — before discussing the medium's advantages and concluding with informative demonstrations.Tony Couch emphasizes practice as the key to developing watercolor skills. Starting with equipment choices and methods for controlling paint on wet paper he proceeds to discussions and illustrations of the elements and principles of design. Other topics include working with color and value pulling together a composition and acquiring techniques for handling watercolor. Easy-to-follow examples chart the progress from a rough sketch into a finished painting. Watercolor: You Can Do It!  is an ideal companion for beginning to advanced artists suitable for individual study as well as a text for art students and teachers.

Series: Dover Art Instruction

Paperback: 176 pages

Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprint edition (May 15 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 048683431X

ISBN-13: 978-0486834313

Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 0.3 x 10.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds