Boost Your Watercolour Confidence: Over 60 exercises to build skills and ignite creativity - Softcover

Putt, Katie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782219331 ISBN 13: 9781782219330

Publisher: Search Press, 2021

Synopsis

Learn to use watercolours with confidence with this gorgeous and easy-to-use book of exercises and templates.

Kick-start your creative spirit and develop a new zest for watercolour in this inspirational book from Katie Putt.

When using watercolour, it is important to allow your painting to simply unfold across the pages of your sketchbooks and to learn from your successes as well as your mistakes. This wonderful book will show you how, through 68 challenges ranging from basic to more advanced techniques that you can work through in your own time. To help you on your way, 24 sheets of high-quality watercolour paper with printed outlines are included, corresponding to the projects in the book.

So relax, experiment, learn from and build on your mistakes and let your watercolour skills take their own course.

About this title

About the Author

Katie Putt is a London-based watercolour artist and illustrator. Her work combines a traditional style with a relaxed modern touch. She has taught numerous watercolour workshops in the UK, and will be leading classes at creative retreats in France. Recently she painted live at a publicity event for luxury accessories brand FURLA.

Katie has a strong social media following, and has created an enthusiastic community of international watercolour and nature lovers on Instagram where you can follow her @studio.storey. To view more of Katie's work visit www.katieputt.com

From the Back Cover

Learn to use watercolours with confidence with this gorgeous and easy-to-use book of exercises and templates.

Katie Putt’s beautifully presented creative exercises will help you use this expressive and fun medium to the best of your abilities, while the 24 pages of high-quality watercolour paper at the back of the book will give you the chance to practise these new techniques with guide templates so you can focus on painting rather than drawing.

Find out about the essential techniques you will need to master this medium, including layering, creating negative space and working with colour, with 68 easy-to-follow exercises that will take you step by step through the creative possibilities of watercolour.

Be inspired by Katie’s gorgeous ideas for subjects, composition and techniques and soon you will be working confidently with watercolour, and developing your own personal style.

Edition details

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782219331
• ISBN 13: 9781782219330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96