7 Keys to Great Paintings

7 Keys to Great PaintingsSeven Keys to Great Paintings puts the fun back into painting with lighthearted down to earth instruction that also reveals the core elements of painting design. * Each of the seven chapters begins with a poem verse to help readers remember the message behind the concepts * The emphasis on watercolor will appeal to painting's largest audience as well as general painters * Creative game like instruction echoes bestsellers like Watercolorist's Essential

Now this gifted artist guides readers through ten of her own paintings sharing professional tips and secrets and explaining her decisions and techniques

Robinson simplifies the process and teaches artists to layer colors from light to dark and to focus on the highlighted areas first

Spi edition (April 30 2012)

Calendar for each year with space to write down important dates

Each experiment is accompanied by Sasha’s beautifully painted examples and space to practice your skills on the thick pages of the sketchbook

It's a one-of-a-kind course in making extraordinary art from mastering value contrast and definition to getting your surface techniques just right

Author Shayda Campbell's YouTube channel has encouraged thousands of viewers to get over their fear of imperfection let their creativity run free and just have fun with art

There are numerous ink paintings and simple exercises throughout making this book ideal for anyone wishing to acquire the skills associated with Sumi-e as well as an understanding of the philosophy behind it

Series: Brush with Watercolour (Book 2)

The full range of painting techniques is presented—the fundamentals of brushwork laying in a simple wash working wet-in-wet drybrushing masking pouring scratching glazing and more—as well as techniques for achieving various textures like tree bark and grass

ISBN-10: 1844484513

Discover the differences between gel pens and markers