The Complete Beginner's Guide to Watercolour [antikvár]

THE COMPLETE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO WATERCOLOUR j/^ rawing and painting are two of tiie first skills we develop as children. Through them we comnnunicate, express our feelings, and often just simply enjoy the wonder of colour Although one of our earliest skills, and despite the fact that the world we inhabit is overwhelmingly full of visual imagery, our culture gives priority to the spoken and written word. Before we know it, we lose the freedom with which we drew as a child and we can become embarrassed at our apparent incompetence. Many of us just give up, only later to wish that we could do it! The good news is that we can. Given time and practise, everyone can draw and paint, and this book is intended to show you how. Watercolour is the oldest of all paint media and it remains the most popular. Over the centuries it has been prized for its luminosity and fluidity of application, making it the ideal choice for spontaneous colour studies, particularly for capturing the transient qualities of light and colour in nature. Furthermore, it has the ability to achieve results that range from the strikingly vibrant to the subtle and delicate, making it suitable for a wide range of painting styles. Whilst not necessarily the easiest of materials to use, it requires little equipment; it's clean; and at its simplest, starts with those techniques we learned in childhood. A successful painting is largely dependent on a sound drawing, and this book teaches both in tandem. It will take you through the basics of rendering form through contour and tone; how to create an interesting composition and how to cope with perspective. Once you have grasped the fundamentals, you will have the confidence