Hello, Watercolor!: - Easy How to Paint Watercolor Flowers, Botanicals, and Animals Step by Step

by Jeannie Dickson

Overview

Instagram star Jeannie Dickson has created a modern and inviting introductory watercolor painting book for adults, beginners, aspiring young artists, and journalers that will be a source of inspiration and art instruction for their creative journey.

Hello, Watercolor! offers a fresh approach to painting watercolors with concise and accessible information. Aspiring artists and journalers will immediately be able to apply the techniques they learn on these pages—including brush lettering—to more than 15 exciting step-by-step projects, from painting origami animals, sparkling glass shards, and beautiful alphabets to still life painting of luscious florals, fruits, and fanciful unicorns. Among the features that make this handbook both a valuable learning tool and source of inspiration:

• Projects include a list of techniques with cross-references.
• Each project includes watercolors used with swatches so readers can make substitutions easily.
• Popular color palettes and color “recipes” for foolproof paint mixing.
• 12 monthly challenges with daily or weekly prompts to inspire painting all year long.
• Templates to trace and watercolor paint for some projects.
• Ideas to share work and connect with other expert or beginner watercolor artists!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684620029
Publisher:	Mixed Media Resources LLC
Publication date:	06/16/2020
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	10.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jeannie Dickson is a creative entrepreneur, freelance artist, and digital content creator. On her popular Instagram account @jeanniedicksondesigns—with 276,000 followers—she’s become known for her modern watercolor techniques and unique lettering style. In February 2019, Silver Brush Limited, a manufacturer of high-quality artist's brushes, chose Jeannie as the Artist of the Month.

Table of Contents

The Wonders of Watercolor

Before Your Start: Skills to Build

1. Supplies, Supplies, Supplies!

Paper

Brushes

Paints

Properties of Watercolor

Palettes

Nonessential Materials

Your Workspace

2. Getting to Know Hue

Color Theory 101

Split-Primary Color Wheel

Three Properties of Color

Value and Color

My Favorite Paint Consistencies

Color Harmony

3. FUN-damentals of Watercolor Painting

Water Control

Brushwork

Watercolor Washes

More Fun Techniques

Creating Visual Texture

4. Brush Lettering Basics

Types of Lettering

Brush Lettering Tools

Terminology

Strokes

Forming Letters

Drills

Block Letters

Ombre Letters

5. Step-by-Step Projects

Sparkling Shards

Origami Bunny

Galaxy Rainbow Unicorn

Zebra Succulent

Hydrangea

Whimsical Fish

Fabulous Feathers

Pomegranate and Blossoms

Fall Leaves

State Pattern Play

Monochromatic Moon

Word Art

Painting Loose-Style Flowers

Monogram

Sweet ‘n’ Tangy Oranges

Bonus Material

Templates

Color Recipes

Watercolor All Year Long

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