Modern Watercolor: A Playful and Contemporary Exploration of Watercolor Painting

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From beautifully dynamic leaves, flowers, and trees to simple geometric shapes and patterns, Modern Watercolor provides a colorful and fun approach to working in this medium. It’s time to get your feet wet with watercolors! This dynamic and inspirational guide will set you down a path of exploration as you learn to play with watercolors. You will learn to effectively use basic techniques and principles to create beautiful, expressive works of art. In Modern Watercolor, artists will discover how to paint in watercolor by harnessing the medium's unique transparent qualities to create stunning works of art, stationery, gifts, and more. From selecting your first watercolor paints to learning to blend colors into a unique palette, we are here to guide you as you begin your journey. By the end, your paintings will be cohesive and rich. These easy-to-follow lessons will explore using watercolor on different surfaces, how to create basic shapes using fun techniques, and how to create myriad gorgeous effects that can be achieved with different brushes and strokes. You will even learn how to add layers of dimension and texture and how to work with resist techniques to create pretty patterns and gorgeous backgrounds.   Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 5 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 7 GETTING STARTED......Page 9 Introduction......Page 11 Supplies......Page 12 Painting Basics......Page 16 EXPLORING COLOR......Page 27 Color Theory......Page 28 Color Mixing......Page 30 Painting in Black & White......Page 36 MARK-MAKING & BRUSHSTROKES......Page 39 Understanding Brushstrokes......Page 40 Watercolor Letters......Page 44 SHAPES & PATTERNS......Page 49 Circles & Ovals......Page 50 Triangles & Diamonds......Page 51 Squares & Rectangles......Page 52 Other Shapes......Page 53 Allover Patterns......Page 54 RESIST TECHNIQUES......Page 57 Masking Fluid......Page 58 Masking Tape......Page 62 Other Resist Techniques......Page 65 PAINTING BOTANICALS......Page 71 Flowers......Page 72 Greenery......Page 86 Wreaths......Page 94 Allover Floral Patterns......Page 98 PAINTING ANIMALS, LANDSCAPES & MORE......Page 105 Animals......Page 106 Faces......Page 117 Abstract Landscapes......Page 118 Interiors......Page 124 ABOUT THE ARTIST......Page 130