Acuarela (Artist's Watercolor Techniques) - by DK (Hardcover)

About the Book

Kickstart your creativity and make a masterpiece with step-by-step workshops and advice from professional artists. Whether you're just starting out with watercolor painting or want to expand your skills and raise your art to the next level, this book has all the inspiration and practical know-how you'll need. Starting from the basics, such as choosing the right brushes and practicing color mixes, the book tackles every conceivable watercolor technique - from applying a flat wash to experimenting with texture. Techniques and inspiration are then combined in a wide-ranging section on subject matter - from landscapes to botanical illustration, urban scenes, portraiture, and abstraction - which examines the practical considerations of each topic and showcases numerous different approaches to try, with tutorials on achieving particular effects. Here's what you'll find inside the pages of this guide: Includes over 80 detailed step-by-step workshops for pencil, charcoal, pen, and pastel techniques. A range of techniques suits beginners or more experienced artists. Techniques are approached with progression in mind so readers can learn the basics and move on to new creative challenges. Artist's Watercolour Techniques will help you tap into your creative potential and unlock new talents, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist. This is the ultimate watercolor painting course to help you take your sketches to a higher level. Each technique and stylistic approach is demonstrated by a professional artist working on an original painting, photographed at different stages of development to give rare insights into the artistic process.

Book Synopsis

Kickstart your creativity and make a masterpiece with step-by-step workshops and advice from professional artists.

Whether you're just starting out with watercolor painting or want to expand your skills and raise your art to the next level, this book has all the inspiration and practical know-how you'll need.

Starting from the basics, such as choosing the right brushes and practicing color mixes, the book tackles every conceivable watercolor technique - from applying a flat wash to experimenting with texture. Techniques and inspiration are then combined in a wide-ranging section on subject matter - from landscapes to botanical illustration, urban scenes, portraiture, and abstraction - which examines the practical considerations of each topic and showcases numerous different approaches to try, with tutorials on achieving particular effects.

Here's what you'll find inside the pages of this guide:

• Includes over 80 detailed step-by-step workshops for pencil, charcoal, pen, and pastel techniques.
• A range of techniques suits beginners or more experienced artists.
• Techniques are approached with progression in mind so readers can learn the basics and move on to new creative challenges.

Artist's Watercolour Techniques will help you tap into your creative potential and unlock new talents, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist. This is the ultimate watercolor painting course to help you take your sketches to a higher level. Each technique and stylistic approach is demonstrated by a professional artist working on an original painting, photographed at different stages of development to give rare insights into the artistic process.

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Pon en marcha tu creatividad y crea una obra maestra con ejercicios paso a paso y consejos de artistas profesionales.

Tanto si estás comenzando a pintar con acuarela como si deseas mejorar tus habilidades y llevar tu arte al siguiente nivel, gracias a Acuarela Técnicas Artísticas podrás desarrollar tu talento y crecer como artista.

Este completo libro de pintura aborda todo lo necesario para iniciarte en el arte de la acuarela: desde lo básico como elegir los pinceles adecuados y mezclar colores, hasta técnicas de acuarela populares y avanzadas como la pincelada plana, el mojado en seco o cómo experimentar con texturas.

En el interior de esta completa guía paso a paso para pintar acuarela encontrarás:

• Más de 80 ejercicios para aprender los principios de composición y dominar diferentes técnicas, como el lavado en plano.
• Instrucciones detalladas e imágenes con explicaciones paso a paso.
• Amplia selección de temas: desde paisajes, escenas urbanas, retratos, dibujos abstractos y mucho más.
• Consejos de artistas profesionales y proyectos inspiradores para que pongas a prueba lo aprendido desde casa.

Acuarela: técnicas artísticas es el mejor libro para aprender a pintar. Te ayudará a exprimir tu potencial creativo y desbloquear nuevos talentos, ya seas un artista principiante o todo un experto. Este es el curso de acuarela definitivo para ayudarte a que tus bocetos cobren vida.

¡Domina todas las técnicas de la pintura con acuarela y crece como artista!

About the Author

Consultant Grahame Booth is a watercolor painter and tutor. A former president of the Ulster Watercolour Society, he exhibits widely and has won numerous awards. He holds workshops throughout Europe and the US. Several other contributors ensure the book covers a broad range of styles.