You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons - Softcover

Nagayama, Yuko

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9780062336323: You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons

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Publisher: HarperDes, 2014

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Pub Date: 2014-07-22 Pages: 104 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins Whether you are a beginner or an experienced painter. You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors In Twelve Easy Steps is a visually rich guide that will help you master the stunning. but often complex techniques for creating beautiful. vibrant watercolors in twelve simple lessons.With its delicate strokes. incandescent washes. and seemingly effortless appearance. watercolor painting is one of the most beautiful mediums to work with. Yet those elements also make it one of the most difficult techniques to master.These water-based paints are known for diffusing. altering the shape of the paper and the appearance of the tint itself as it dries. In You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Steps. Yuko Nagayama. a leading expert in watercolor painting. shows painters of all levels how to improve their skills ...

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Create Beautiful Watercolor Paintings in Twelve Easy Lessons

You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons by leading Japanese watercolorist Yuko Nagayama reveals the artist's unique and highly successful process for creating beautiful paintings. Complete with step-by-step illustrations and detailed instructions, Nagayama's approach makes learning the medium simple and fun for beginning painters—and serves as an invaluable resource for more experienced painters as well as those who are looking to refresh their skills.

From learning how to mix colors on a palette to adding highlights and shadows to produce depth, Nagayama offers all the essential techniques, along with numerous helpful tips and tricks, that make this guide an ideal reference for painters of all levels.

About the Author:

Yuko Nagayama is a leading watercolorist and teacher known for her easy-to-understand instructional style. Her paintings are exhibited and sold in galleries across Japan, the United States, and France, and she is featured regularly in Watercolor Magazine. She is currently a professor at Musashino Art University and presides over the Otsuka Atelier. She has both undergraduate and graduate degrees in painting from Tokyo University of the Arts.

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