The Bedside Book of Watercolor Wisdom: 500 Practical Hints, Tips, and Solutions for All Artists

by Trudy Friend

Overview

Unlock your inner artist with this ultimate watercolor guide – the perfect bedside companion for all creative people!


Renowned art tutor Trudy Friend offers expert advice and handy tips for a wide range of techniques including:

• developing brushstrokes
• blending colors
• adding details
• tackling textures
• improving dimension

Covering popular themes including landscapes, flowers, animals, and buildings, you’ll find practical solutions to common pitfalls to boost your confidence.


Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, this indispensable book will be your new go-to resource for mastering watercolor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446315354
Publisher:	David & Charles
Publication date:	05/27/2025
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Trudy Friend is the author of several books published by David & Charles, all based on her popular column in Leisure Painter magazine. She is a respected artist and regularly writes for leading UK leisure painting magazines. Trudy particularly enjoys helping beginners and improvers to solve their watercolour problems and lives in Monmouthshire, England.

Read an Excerpt

The aim of this book is to provide a learning experience that will help to guide you along an exciting path of self-discovery. If you have already embarked upon your own artistic journey, you may discover within these pages new ideas or variations to add to those you already use – enhancing and enriching your own ideas and methods. If you are a beginner or ‘improver’ in watercolor, this section is designed to show you the importance of understanding the basics and knowing how to use them as a firm foundation upon which to build both your drawings and paintings.