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Painting portraits and figures in watercolor
Painting portraits and figures in watercolor
Author
Whyte, Mary
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications
Publication Date
c2011
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 1st ed.
Introduction
Personal philosophy
Learning from the masters
Getting started
Why paint people?
Talent
Where to start
Failures
Materials & tools
Brushes
Paints
Paper
Palettes
Easels
Purchasing supplies
The basic studio
Techniques
How important is technique?
Learning the basics
The wash
Glazes
Textures
Using gouache
Combining mediums
Painting details
Demonstration
Drawing
Learning to draw
Proportion
Getting a likeness
Hands
Composition and design
Making corrections
Demonstration
Values
What is value?
Creating shape and depth with value
Seeing values correctly
The five degrees of light
Using values in composition
Demonstration
Edges
How edges occur
Making soft edges
What affects edges
Demonstration
Color & light
The magic of color
The color wheel
The decision of color
Mixing color
Color harmony
Light
Demonstration
Backgrounds
Planning a background
Background color
Incorporating the background
Painting people in backgrounds
Demonstration
Life as an artist
Expression
Knowing what to paint
Growing as an artist
Being a professional artist
Working with the model
Portrait commissions
Working with children
Framing your work.
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Subjects
Subjects
Figure painting
Figure painting -- Technique
Portrait painting
Portrait painting -- Technique
Technique
Watercolor painting
Watercolor painting -- Technique
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9780823026739
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