Realistic Watercolour Unleashed: A Complete Guide for Complex Realistic Paintings (Paperback or Softback)

Dani, Meeta

ISBN 10: 1773027018 / ISBN 13: 9781773027012

Published by Meeta Dani 8/17/2017, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Realistic Watercolour Unleashed: A Complete Guide for Complex Realistic Paintings (Paperback or Softback)
• Publisher: Meeta Dani 8/17/2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1773027018
• ISBN 13: 9781773027012
• Binding: Paperback or Softback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Meeta Dani's highly accomplished paintings have received worldwide acclaim within a very short span of time. In this book, she has revealed all the techniques she uses to produce her stunning photorealistic paintings. This book not only covers traditional painting techniques in details but also describes different ways to avoid and rectify common watercolor mistakes.
 
Highlights:

1. Comprehensive guide to realistic watercolor painting for artists of all levels.
2. Explains the scientific reason behind the behavior of watercolor paints.
3. Includes paper stretching, drawing techniques, masking, and painting techniques.
4. Explains how to make a strategy for a painting based on the complexity and type of subject.
5. Seven demonstrations on a variety of subjects such as water, wood, fur, feathers, skin, blurred background, perspective painting, etc.
6. Provides several tips on how to make a painting impactful.
7. Provides tips and guidance on different aspects of painting.
8. Provides a comprehensive list of watercolor pigments along with their characteristics.

In this book, Meeta has explained how you can design your own method for painting any complex subject like a professional watercolorist. This book is a perfect blend of in-depth theory and hands-on techniques that will inspire and motivate you to paint realistically using watercolors.

About the Author

Meeta Dani was born and brought up in Nagpur, India. Since her childhood days she has had a strong inclination towards all the arts. She did her post graduation in computer science and worked as a software engineer for over a decade. She started painting in 2010, mostly using oils and acrylics, and began to exhibit her work in local gallaries and exhibitions. Later, she gradually developed a strong desire to become an artist. In 2015, she started painting in realistic style with watercolor. She is completely self-taught, learning mostly by experimenting with watercolor.

Meeta likes to paint portraits, birds, wildlife, still-life and basically anything which seems challenging to her. Light is an integral part of most of her paintings. She loves using bold colors and creating paintings that are strong and crisp.

Meeta now resides in Vancouver with her family. She is an active member in the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) and a member of International Watercolor Society (IWS). Besides painting, she likes to do photography and write poetry.