Watercolor for the First Time Book

It doesn't take years of art lessons to create watercolors you'll be proud of--just let this new entry in the For the First Time series guide you with answers to all your question plus photographs and illustrations that demonstrate every exciting technique. Best of all, as you're learning the different skills, you're also producing finished pieces--lovely seashells, vivid autumn leaves, a single lily. And because watercolors aren't just for framed art, there are also projects for stationery, greeting cards, journal entries, and bookmarks.

Library Journal

Self-taught artist Fluckiger's trademark watercolor style consists of soft backgrounds and crisp, realist foreground images. After a brief look at the necessary supplies and preparations, he teaches readers how to do simple washes as well as how to experiment with different paints, brushes, and color mixes. Spattering, geometric shapes, and exercises with seashells, fabrics, and glass lead to projects for stationery, greeting cards, journal entries, and bookmarks. This book is highly recommended for collections looking for a personal approach to watercolors and is suitable as a teaching vehicle for beginners. For an even more general, rounded approach, see Reader's Digest's The Ultimate Watercolor Course: Simple Techniques To Paint Like the Pros. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.