Explores the creative techniques achievable, with examples and explanation, by painters in this medium

The inimitable Jean Haines guides you, step-by-step, through breathing life into your watercolor animal paintings. From domestic cats and dogs to wild lions and giraffes, bestselling artist and author Jean Haines shows the reader how to bring a touch of life to their animal artwork. Known for the vibrant colors and exciting, innovative painting techniques that she brings to her work, Jean's latest book is a course that invites beginners and experts alike to share a journey through painting animals from around the world. Jean shares all the materials and techniques she uses, and provides a wealth of expert tips and advice as the reader progresses through the numerous step-by-step studies and projects. Scattered throughout the book are dozens of Jean's wonderful paintings; showcasing a veritable Noah's ark of different animals - artists of all abilities will find these inspiring and encouraging. Jean uses Daniel Smith materials in this book but other materials can be used to achieve similar results.

For painters and anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the nature of color. This book highlights the amazing depth of knowing that lies behind the beautiful paintings of watercolorist Liane Collot d'Herbois, whose application of the color theories of Rudolf Steiner and Goethe, together with her overall understanding of anthroposophical principles, are very much in evidence in her paintings. Schroff delves into the mysteries of color, light, and darkness from artistic, scientific, and esoteric perspectives. With a detailed how-to section on the specifics of the Collot watercolor technique, this edition, expanded from her earlier book, contains illustrations in color of paintings by both Collot and Schroff and an extensive bibliography to encourage further research. Topics discussed include: Soul and Spirit; Light, Color, and Darkness; Philosophy and the Painter's Art; Laws of Color; Atmosphere and the Movement of Color; Prism Exercises; Rainbows, Refractions, and Reversals; Intervals and After-Images; Collot Painting Therapy; and Meditations.

A watercolor instruction guide for both beginners and experienced painters discusses materials and preparation, color theory, painting techniques, textures and special effects, perspective, and landscape and figure painting

This best-seller reveals the secrets of capturing the essence of a scene using abstract techniques, from pouring inks and adding opaque lines to using crinkled wax paper as resists and collaging paintings together.