Five-Minute Watercolor

A complete guide to drawing quickly in watercolor and a new addition to a successful series.

Like the other titles in the series, 5-Minute Watercolor features 60 exercises for new and aspiring artists. This brief approach will help readers make watercolor painting a part of their everyday life. Each page of the book features five expert tips and ideas, as well as examples of incredible 5-minute watercolor sketches to inspire readers.

There are four sections:

Tools - Tools (the basics); tools (optional extras); paintings; documents; pallets; brushes; other ways to apply paint; board; pencils; supplies to make even more; configure the palette; mix colors; Taking care of your tools. Techniques - Introduction of techniques; washed; wet on wet; dry brush; splash, bloom and bleed; pulling color; tape; masking fluid; lifting, layering and glazing (parts I and II); role and gravity; warm and cold colors; brush control; From light to dark, stumbling. Implementation techniques: What is plein-air?; draw; light sources; 5 minute exercises; darling; rocks; trees; water; landscapes; urban landscapes; seascapes; floral compositions; people and crowds; stones and hair. Take it further: next level painting; change the scene; capture motion; mixing tables; Color samples; creating depth; Mixed technique; experiment with new materials; time is on your side; going forward; key elements.

Publisher: Search Press