The Watercolour Answer Book

Catherine Anderson answers over a hundred of the most frequently asked questions about watercolor painting. The book includes information on what paper to use, which paint and brushes to buy and how to create brighter paintings.

Presented in an easy-to-reference question-and-answer format, the information in this guide offers clear solutions to basic watercolor dilemmas through illustrations, photographs and step-by-step demonstrations. New artists will also learn how to successfully deal with accidents and mistakes.

Your All-Inclusive Solution Guide Not sure which technique you need to improve your watercolor? Choose them all! The Watercolorist's Answer Book combines the wisdom, expertise and beautiful work of eight accomplished artists in one comprehensive volume. You'll find information on using and caring for materials, advice on basic and advanced techniques and useful tips for improving your paintings. The Answer Book includes: Techniques on brushwork, paper preparation, masking, measuring and drawing A complete explanation of the watercolor wash and all its variations The secrets to color, and how to use triads, analogous colors and colorful grays Sections on light and value, contrast, value scales, reflected light and shadows Simple solutions to composition, design, the golden mean and creating dynamic paintings Practical considerations like framing, cropping, marketing and selling your artwork Twenty step-by-step demonstrations reinforce the valuable tips that fill every page. And each of the 425 tips are categorized and numbered for easy reference, so you spend less time searching for answers and more time painting! The master watercolorists who share their secrets in this book are: Betty Carr Joe Garcia Penny Soto Pat Weaver Donald Clegg Linda Stevens Moyer Jan Fabian Wallake Mary and Mary Willenbrink

Published in association with The Artist magazine, this superbly illustrated book looks at many of the common problems encountered when using the popular painting medium of watercolour. Twelve well-known professional artists provide practical and straightforward expert solutions.

Takes a practical, problem-and-solution approach to painting a range of popular subjects, showing common mistakes and how to rectify them. This guide begins with examples and exercises before moving the reader on to the eight themed sections designed to help them in their specific area of interest.

When you’re painting and hit a snag, just open this question-and-answer reference to the 101 most common problems that stump watercolorists. Hundreds of images of finished paintings, with illustrations of steps along the way, explain the solutions to such dilemmas as Why do some colors have different textural qualities? and How can I add texture to a wash? Special “Do and Don’t” boxes accompany each set of questions.