Watercolour Workshop: v. 2 (How to Draw and Paint)

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• The importance of color selection for watercolor paintings

• How to use color harmonies, values, and textures to create a focal point

• Specific tools and techniques for painting on location

• A method for creating a beautiful spotlight in the center of interest

• How to use color bleeding and splatters to enhance your painting

• Tips for making special effects with salt, liquid mask, and plastic wrap

Rose Edin is an accomplished painter. She is a signature member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and a popular workshop instructor throughout the United States and abroad.

Edin began her art education in high school by taking a correspondence course through Art Instruction School. She earned her bachelor's degree from North Park College in Chicago, Illinois, and continued her studies at Minneapolis College of Art and Colorado State University. A grand prize winner in Art Instruction School's national competition, Edin continues to win top award sin competitions throughout the United States.

Edin is inspired by the personal attention of such teachers as Olex Bulavitsky, Zoltan Szabo, Robert E. Wood, Tony van Hasset, Charles Reid, and Dong Kingman. She teaches and paints with technical perfection and abundant energy. When not working on location, she paints from her studio overlooking the Crow Wing River in central Minnesota or her summer studio in Ontario, Canada.