Paint Luxurious Textures in Watercolor

Description

Texture is one of the most crucial elements of any successful painting - and now, with Paint Luxurious Textures in Watercolor, readers can discover the secrets of this powerful technique. This book features: An overview of texture techniques, including glazing, underpainting of and masking; 15 close-up, step-by-step demonstrations of how to create texture for a variety of subjects, including lace, embroidered silk, silver teapots of and cats; Two longer demonstrations that show readers how to combine all of the texture techniques discussed throughout to create a sophisticated, multi-layered painting; Readers will learn how to capture rich textures so realistic of that their paintings will seem to jump off the canvas.

Author description

Jennifer Sheffer is self-taught and has been painting and drawing since she was a little girl. Her watercolour paintings have been included in a number of important exhibitions, as well as outdoor art shows.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9781581805154
• Publisher : 108362
• Imprint : 108362
• Publication date : May 2005
• Dimensions : 279mm X 216mm X 16mm
• Produced in : United States
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 220 illustrations, (200 colour )
• Pages : 128
• Dewey classification : 751.422
• Bind : Hardback
• Author : Jennifer Sheffer