Description
Discover the art of painting with color in 'The Working with Color (Urban Sketching Handbook),' a vital resource for both budding and seasoned urban sketchers. This beautifully illustrated guide, authored by expert watercolorist Shari Blaukopf, empowers artists to express themselves vividly through color while sketching on location. With practical tips on color mixing, the book covers everything from achieving bold hues and avoiding muddy washes to painting in layers and utilizing wet-in-wet techniques. Unlock the secrets of color-water ratio and explore essential supplies and materials for watercolor artists.
This handbook is not just about theory; it features sample color palettes and demonstrates the effectiveness of limited color use through monochrome and expressive color sketches. Learn to leverage complementary and analogous colors to enhance your work, making your sketches pop.
With 112 pages of expert insights, the book is equipped with stunning illustrations that include color swatches, value studies, and example galleries from picturesque locales worldwide. 'Working with Color' is your essential guide for improving your watercolor skills and navigating the world of urban art with greater confidence.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781631596803
Year: 2019
Publisher: Quarto US
Pages: 112
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781631596803
Year: 2019
Publisher: Quarto US
Pages: 112
Description:
Learn to express yourself through color while painting on location with the in-depth tips and techniques of Working with Color, the fifth volume in the Urban Sketching Handbook series. Expert watercolorist, illustrator, instructor, and co-founder of Urban Sketchers Montreal Shari Blaukopf shares her essential color tips about color-water ratio, achieving bold color, avoiding muddy washes, painting in layers, and using wet-in-wet techniques.
This essential handbook covers: supplies and materials; sample color palettes; color mixing; using limited palettes; monochrome sketches; the power of complementary colors; using evocative, expressive color
With a focus on using watercolor with greater confidence and knowledge, the book also delves into pencil and ink and water-soluble pencils. The instructional text is enhanced with stunning watercolor illustrations by the author and other expert urban sketchers from beautiful locations around the globe. The illustrations include examples of color swatches showing value; mixing; illustrations of complementary, analogous, and neutral color schemes; and sample galleries.
Working with Color is an indispensable guide for on-location artists looking to expand and strengthen their expressive use of color.
This handbook is not just about theory; it features sample color palettes and demonstrates the effectiveness of limited color use through monochrome and expressive color sketches. Learn to leverage complementary and analogous colors to enhance your work, making your sketches pop.
With 112 pages of expert insights, the book is equipped with stunning illustrations that include color swatches, value studies, and example galleries from picturesque locales worldwide. 'Working with Color' is your essential guide for improving your watercolor skills and navigating the world of urban art with greater confidence.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781631596803
Year: 2019
Publisher: Quarto US
Pages: 112
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781631596803
Year: 2019
Publisher: Quarto US
Pages: 112
Description:
Learn to express yourself through color while painting on location with the in-depth tips and techniques of Working with Color, the fifth volume in the Urban Sketching Handbook series. Expert watercolorist, illustrator, instructor, and co-founder of Urban Sketchers Montreal Shari Blaukopf shares her essential color tips about color-water ratio, achieving bold color, avoiding muddy washes, painting in layers, and using wet-in-wet techniques.
This essential handbook covers: supplies and materials; sample color palettes; color mixing; using limited palettes; monochrome sketches; the power of complementary colors; using evocative, expressive color
With a focus on using watercolor with greater confidence and knowledge, the book also delves into pencil and ink and water-soluble pencils. The instructional text is enhanced with stunning watercolor illustrations by the author and other expert urban sketchers from beautiful locations around the globe. The illustrations include examples of color swatches showing value; mixing; illustrations of complementary, analogous, and neutral color schemes; and sample galleries.
Working with Color is an indispensable guide for on-location artists looking to expand and strengthen their expressive use of color.