Watercolour Lessons: How to Paint and Unwind in 20 Tutorials (How to paint with watercolours for beginners)

by Emma Lefebvre

Overview

A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative

"I am brand new to watercolor and this book is exactly what I needed. Highly recommended." —Amazon review

#1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & Decorating

Take a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step-by-step instructions on how to paint with watercolours. For beginners and those looking to improve their technique, Watercolour Lessons brings artistic inspiration to any home.

A watercolour guide book that is uniquely you. Follow author and artist Emma Lefebvre as she teaches the fundamentals of this simple-to-use painting medium. With an emphasis on developing skills and style, Watercolour Lessons offers the necessary tools to produce paintings anyone would be proud to display, gift, or to keep for themselves.

Learn how to paint with watercolours. For beginners and mavens alike, Watercolour Lessons offers straight-forward lessons to help anyone develop their craft and unique artistic style. From color theory to tool sets, it explores watercolour basics while helping painters—old and new—gain confidence in themselves and their work.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A list of essential watercolour tools and how to use them
• An easy-to-understand explanation of watercolour techniques and theories
• Charmingly simple watercolor painting projects with step-by-step instructions
• Notes on common mistakes and how to fix them

If you’re looking for creative art therapy exercises, want to learn how to paint with watercolors for beginners or intermediate artists, or enjoy books such as Watercolor the Easy Way Flowers, Watercolor Workbook, Watercolor With Me in the Forest, or Everyday Watercolor, you’ll love Watercolour Lessons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684810079
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	12/20/2022
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Emma Lefebvre has been dabbling in art since she began doodling in her binder at grade school. She attended an arts high school for 3 years, where her love for visual arts started to dwindle. Then came a time where she lost her love for it. It wasn’t until she began struggling with depression and anxiety that the only thing that seemed to get her out of the house was the idea of walking through an art store. She came home one day with a cheap set of watercolours and started to paint.

It wasn’t long until Emma found an amazing art community on Instagram that was equal parts inspiring and encouraging. Shortly after, she decided to use her background in teaching to spread the therapeutic effects of watercolour. What started as quick YouTube video turned into a successful YouTube channel of creativity, calm, and inspiration. You can follow Emma’s watercolour adventures on YouTube’s EmJ Watercolour Studio channel.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction: Emma’s story
Pep Talk

Chapter 1: Supply Guide

• Everything you need to start
  • Paint
  • Paper
  • Brushes
  • Extras
• Caring for your supplies

Chapter 2: How to Use Watercolor -How Do they work?

• Activating your watercolors
• Loading your brush
• Water to paint ratio

Chapter 3: Techniques

• terms and techniques
• Practice techniques
  • Value Scale
  • Light Wash
  • Blending and mixing
  • Color Bleed
  • Wet on Wet
  • Wet on dry
  • Blotting and Lifting
  • Fun Techniques to add texture
• Mistakes and how to fix them
• How to work with inexpensive materials Water Control
• Light and Shadow
• Using White Space

Chapter 4: Color Theory

• How To make a color wheel - Primary colors
• Secondary colors
• Tertiary colors
• Analogous colors
• Complementary colors
• Warm and Cool Colors

Chapter 5: Color Mixing

• Working with a limited palette - Color Chart
• Value Scale
• Mixing Contrasting colors
• Mixing Muted tones
• Favorite color mixing combos

Chapter 6: Lets Get painting

• Loose Florals
  • Peony
  • Rose
  • Leaves
• Detailed Florals
• Tulip
• Freesia
• Leaves
• Trees
• Plants/Cactus
• Landscape 1
• Landscape 2
• Animals
• Food
• Water

Editorial Reviews

An asset for all library collections that include art tutorials for beginners testing the waters of a new hobby.” —Chris Gifford, Library Journal

From the Publisher

10/01/2022

Watercolor can be a forgiving painting medium for beginners. This first book from popular YouTuber Lefebvre (EmJ Watercolour Studio channel) offers instructions about the basics, such as color theory, mixing paint, and wash techniques. The book begins with a rose project and showcases other activities that work up to painting a bouquet. There are also trees, plants, landscapes, still lifes, and animal projects to help readers progress and get much-needed practice. The book will help beginners learn about the watercolor medium and how to express themselves through art. The lessons are simple enough for middle-graders through adults. VERDICT An asset for all library collections that include art tutorials for beginners testing the waters of a new hobby.—Chris Gifford

Library Journal