Watercolor Made Simple with Claudia Nice - Softcover

Nice, Claudia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158180251X ISBN 13: 9781581802511

Publisher: North Light Books, 2003

Synopsis

Expand your artistic horizons with watercolor!

Watercolor is a fun, challenging medium that captures the magic of light and color. Now world-renowned artist and instructor Claudia Nice helps you get started in watercolor today.

In Watercolor Made Simple with Claudia Nice, you'll start with the very basics, learning new techniques as you paint.

Detailed instructions and step-by-step artwork show you how to:

• Explore the amazing variety of effects you can get by painting watercolors on dry, damp or wet paper
• Mix paint and water to create a variety of soft, beautiful washes
• Use fun and easy techniques such as spatter, sponging and stamping to bring a lively new look to your work
• Blend colors on your palette to capture the precise shade you're seeking
• Use your brushes, papers and paints to produce wonderful textural effects

Throughout, you'll find helpful troubleshooting tips, practical exercises, and Claudia's encouraging advice - all so you, too, can become a watercolor pro.

About this title

About the Author:

Claudia Nice is the author of 12 successful North Light books including Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and Watercolor Made Simple with Claudia Nice. Well-known by both fine artists and decorative painters, her friendly voice and clear instruction reach many artists.

Review:

"You and the watercolour can learn to become creative partners. As you relax and begin to know and understand the medium, you will find, to your delight, that it is both able and willing to do some of the creative process on its own. Watercolour truly is a unique and gifted child. So take it by the hand and walk unfettered by fear into a special world of artistic adventure." - Claudia Nice

About this edition

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 158180251X
• ISBN 13: 9781581802511
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128