Watercolor Portraiture - A Practical Guide
Watercolor Portraiture - A Practical Guide
Dover Publications | 1985 | ISBN: 0486249727 | English | 212 pages | PDF | 30.2 MB
Few painting media offer the challenges and rich rewards of watercolor. The spontaneity and sparkling light effects achievable with this versatile method account for its continued popularity with art students, professionals and amateur artists, particularly for portraiture. In this concise, illustrated, moderately priced manual, written by three noted watercolorists and experienced teachers of art, the fundamentals of watercolor portraiture are explained in clear, practical lessons for amateur and professional artist alike. Beginning with a thorough description of the artist's materials and their proper care and storage, the authors then go on to provide detailed advice on setting up the palette, drawing, direct painting in black-and-white and color, figure and portrait "quickies," surface textures, the rough-brush method, wet blending and more. The informative text is abundantly illustrated throughout.