Wet-into-wet Watercolor: The Complete Guide to an Essential Watercolor Technique - Softcover

Speckmann, Gail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823057143 ISBN 13: 9780823057146

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 2001

Synopsis

Painting wet-to-wet is a basic watercolour technique, but also one that can be difficult to master. In this technique, the artist washes colour in varying degress of wetness onto a wet surface. There the colour blends and blurs and can be hard to control; but with practice, the results can be lush and lively luminous colours. This book addresses the complete range of wet applications - from slightly wet to fully wet - that are possible when working with wet paint on saturated paper. It features 15 detailed demonstrations that clearly show how to incoporate these effects when painting flowers, landscapes, trees, skies, snow scenes, water, reflections, shadows and buildings.

About this title

Synopsis

This handbook develops the art of wet-into-wet watercolour into an entire philosophy of watercolour painting through three approaches. First, the artist should discover what is involved when painting on a fully saturated surface. Next, they should learn how to work a painting one section at a time, and finally, how to practise the "painterly approach" which exploits the surface of the wet paper without sacrificing expressive brushstrokes. The volume also explores transparent glazing, lifting and washing off colour and masking. Tips are provided on composition, value contrasts, colour and texture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823057143
• ISBN 13: 9780823057146
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144