This colorful, practical book features 15 vibrant and varied coastal subjects including mussel shells, coral weed, sea grass, sardines and a blue jellyfish. All 15 subjects feature a complete list of color mixes used with color ratios and finished swatches for inspiration, and five of the subjects are painted step by step so that you can follow the process of selecting colors, mixing and painting from start to finish.
Discover:
- Comprehensive information about color, including a color wheel and a guide to pure and mixed pigments
- Essential watercolor techniques such as painting wet into wet, wet on dry, washes, lifting off and more
- 15 inspirational paintings with color swatches, 5 shown step by step from start to finish
- Useful tips and tricks scattered throughout
This book will inspire your love of color, provide you with color mixing inspiration and is designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to confidently create your own color mixes.
Author
Julie Collins
Julie Collins studied Fine Art at the University of Reading and has been an artist, writer and teacher since then. She has written colour mixing guides and artists’ problem-solving books and also writes for The Artist magazine. She works from her studio in Hampshire, UK, where she explores her passion for painting, drawing and crafts.Julie has won numerous prestigious awards for her watercolour paintings, including, most recently, the award of first prize for Watercolour at the Royal West of England Academy Annual Exhibition 2019. Julie was also elected an associate Member of the Society of Women Artists in August 2019.Julie is the author of the Colour Mixing Guides in Acrylics, Oils and Watercolour, published by Search Press.
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