Modern Watercolor: A Playful and Contemporary Exploration of Watercolor Painting

131 Pages·2017·36.15 MB·English

M O D E R N
WATERCOLOR
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© 2017 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
Artwork and photographs © 2017 Kristin Van Leuven, except: Artwork on pages 6, 24, 36,
46, 54, 68, and 102 © Shutterstock. Photograph on page 13 (“Paper Towels”) and artwork
on page 20 (“Backruns,” “Tilting,” “Spattering”) © 2014 Elizabeth T. Gilbert.
First Published in 2017 by Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group.
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ISBN: 978-1-63322-356-1
Digital edition: 978-1-63322-562-6
Softcover edition: 978-1-63322-356-1
Acquiring & Project Editor: Stephanie Carbajal
Page Layout: Erin Fahringer
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TA B L E O F
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED 6 RESIST TECHNIQUES 54
Introduction 8 Masking Fluid 56
Supplies 10 Masking Tape 60
Painting Basics 14 Other Resist Techniques 63
EXPLORING COLOR 24 PAINTING BOTANICALS 68
Color Theory 26 Flowers 70
Color Mixing 28 Greenery 84
Painting in Black & White 34 Wreaths 92
Allover Floral Patterns 96
MARK-MAKING &
BRUSHSTROKES 36 PAINTING ANIMALS,
Understanding Brushstrokes 38 LANDSCAPES & MORE 102
Watercolor Letters 42 Animals 104
Faces 115
Abstract Landscapes 116
SHAPES & PATTERNS 46
Interiors 122
Circles & Ovals 48
Triangles & Diamonds 49
Squares & Rectangles 50 ABOUT THE ARTIST 128
Other Shapes 51
Allover Patterns 52
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