Watercolor Class: An Innovative Course in Transparent Watercolor (Latest Edition)

Watercolor Class: An Innovative Course in Transparent Watercolor (Latest Edition)

by Michael Crespo
Watercolor Class: An Innovative Course in Transparent Watercolor (Latest Edition)

Watercolor Class: An Innovative Course in Transparent Watercolor (Latest Edition)

by Michael Crespo

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Overview

There is no shortage of books on painting, but there are few--if any--which so thoughtfully and systematically teach you how to progressively build your skills as a beginner or a sophisticated artist.

If you ready to discover the endless possibilities of painting with watercolor, then explore this elusive medium with accomplished painting instructor Michael Crespo. This highly regarded how-to will assist both the seasoned artist seeking to reinvigorate their technique, and the beginner seeking a variety of watercolor approaches.

Structured after Crespo's a long running and popular painting course, this step-by-step guide to watercolor painting covers elementary, intermediate, and advanced techniques. Topics include brush movement, color plans, washes, gouache, surface unity, chiaroscuro and others. Each lesson is paired with thought-provoking practice exercises plus examples of student work as they progress through the course. Crespo's celebrated teaching style shines in lessons that are useful, versatile, and engaging. Watercolor Class encourages creative exploration and growth from painters of all skill levels, and above all, a profound appreciation for the enchanting art of watercolor.

Painting enthusiasts will also enjoy and benefit from Michael's other work, How to Make an Oil Painting.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781635616958
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date: 08/06/2019
Edition description: Reprint ed.
Pages: 258
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Michael Crespo was born in New Orleans in 1947. He received his B.A. from Louisiana State University and his M.F.A. from the City University of New York. His mediums were oil and watercolor, and his work has been exhibited in numerous gallerieis and museums throughout the United States. He was director of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, where he taught painting and art appreciation for many years.

Table of Contents

PART 1. FIRST SEMESTER

Day 1 Brush Movements and Marks

Day 2 A Movement of Grays

Day 3 The World of Shape

Day 4 Color Plans

Day 5 From Value to Color to Light

Day 6 Washes

Day 7 Wet-in-Wet

Day 8 Two-Day Glaze

Day 9 Within and Without

Day 10 Texture

Day 11 Linear and Other Beginnings

Day 12 Three Zones of Landscape

Day 13 Landscape Components

Day 14 The Painterly Middle Space

Day 15 Expanding Color

Day 16 Backlighting

Day 17 Two-Color Limit

Day 18 Plans and Variations

Day 19 Gouache

Day 20 Composition and Beyond

PART 2. SECOND SEMESTER

Day 1 Beginning Again

Day 2 Edges

Day 3 Multiple Viewpoints

Day 4 Self-Portrait

Day 5 Drapery Anatomy

Day 6 Focus

Day 7 Aerial Perspective

Day 8 Color Expression

Day 9 Multiple Tactics

Day 10 Surface Unity

Day 11 Shorthand Diary

Day 12 Horizons

Day 13 Light of Day...and Night

Day 14 Water

Day 15 Processes of Abstraction

Day 16 Chiaroscuro

Day 17 Give and Take

Day 18 Grids

Day 19 Remedies

Day 20 Painting in Series

Index

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