The Beginner's Guide to Watercolor: Master Essential Skills and Techniques through Guided Exercises and Projects
Go from Watercolor Beginner to Painting Pro with this Incredible, Comprehensive Guide

Taking up watercolor painting can feel overwhelming or intimidating, but with Jovy Merryl’s expert advice, easy-to-follow tutorials and beginner- friendly projects, it doesn’t have to be!

Jovy walks you through all the foundational knowledge you need to succeed as a water colorist, from choosing the right materials to understanding color harmony and mastering basic brushstrokes. Easy-to-follow projects provide an effortless way to practice your skills and reinforce essential techniques. Hone your brushmarking with projects like Melody of Roses and Bouquet of Sunshine, and gain confidence in wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques with beautiful paintings like Atmospheric Landscape and Sunny Day.

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll continue to polish your newfound skills while learning other techniques that refine and add depth to your paintings. Learn the value of white space with Backlit Forest, add texture and special effects with Sun Glitter and become a pro at layering and glazing with Dreamy Phuket.

Packed to the brim with helpful tips and tricks, this collection of stunning projects is the only resource you’ll need to unleash your creativity, find your artistic style and begin your watercolor painting journey.

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The Beginner's Guide to Watercolor: Master Essential Skills and Techniques through Guided Exercises and Projects
Go from Watercolor Beginner to Painting Pro with this Incredible, Comprehensive Guide

Taking up watercolor painting can feel overwhelming or intimidating, but with Jovy Merryl’s expert advice, easy-to-follow tutorials and beginner- friendly projects, it doesn’t have to be!

Jovy walks you through all the foundational knowledge you need to succeed as a water colorist, from choosing the right materials to understanding color harmony and mastering basic brushstrokes. Easy-to-follow projects provide an effortless way to practice your skills and reinforce essential techniques. Hone your brushmarking with projects like Melody of Roses and Bouquet of Sunshine, and gain confidence in wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques with beautiful paintings like Atmospheric Landscape and Sunny Day.

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll continue to polish your newfound skills while learning other techniques that refine and add depth to your paintings. Learn the value of white space with Backlit Forest, add texture and special effects with Sun Glitter and become a pro at layering and glazing with Dreamy Phuket.

Packed to the brim with helpful tips and tricks, this collection of stunning projects is the only resource you’ll need to unleash your creativity, find your artistic style and begin your watercolor painting journey.

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The Beginner's Guide to Watercolor: Master Essential Skills and Techniques through Guided Exercises and Projects

The Beginner's Guide to Watercolor: Master Essential Skills and Techniques through Guided Exercises and Projects

by Jovy Merryl
The Beginner's Guide to Watercolor: Master Essential Skills and Techniques through Guided Exercises and Projects

The Beginner's Guide to Watercolor: Master Essential Skills and Techniques through Guided Exercises and Projects

by Jovy Merryl

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Go from Watercolor Beginner to Painting Pro with this Incredible, Comprehensive Guide

Taking up watercolor painting can feel overwhelming or intimidating, but with Jovy Merryl’s expert advice, easy-to-follow tutorials and beginner- friendly projects, it doesn’t have to be!

Jovy walks you through all the foundational knowledge you need to succeed as a water colorist, from choosing the right materials to understanding color harmony and mastering basic brushstrokes. Easy-to-follow projects provide an effortless way to practice your skills and reinforce essential techniques. Hone your brushmarking with projects like Melody of Roses and Bouquet of Sunshine, and gain confidence in wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques with beautiful paintings like Atmospheric Landscape and Sunny Day.

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll continue to polish your newfound skills while learning other techniques that refine and add depth to your paintings. Learn the value of white space with Backlit Forest, add texture and special effects with Sun Glitter and become a pro at layering and glazing with Dreamy Phuket.

Packed to the brim with helpful tips and tricks, this collection of stunning projects is the only resource you’ll need to unleash your creativity, find your artistic style and begin your watercolor painting journey.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781645673545
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Publication date: 11/30/2021
Pages: 152
Sales rank: 605,693
Product dimensions: 7.70(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

JOVY MERRYL is the creator of Aquarryl Studio, where she shares herart and tips and tricks for beginner watercolor painters. She has partnered with brands like Silver Brush Limited and Nevskaya Palitra. Jovy lives in Singapore.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Loose Watercolor 9

Getting to Know the Tools 10

Watercolor Papers 10

Pigments 11

Brushes 12

Other Materials 13

Exploring Color Harmony 14

Color Wheel 15

Modern Abstract 17

Understanding Water-to-Paint Ratio 19

Tea-to-Butter Analogy 20

Gradient Mountain 21

Learning Brushmarks 25

How to Hold a Brush 26

Applying Pressure 27

Magic Feathers Pattern 29

Brushstrokes 32

Leafy Wreath 33

Melody of Roses 38

Blue and Wild 43

Brushmarking Practice Projects 46

Harmonic Dahlia 46

Citrus Pest 50

Bouquet of Sunshine 54

Blushing Peonies 59

Watercolor Techniques 65

Three Main Techniques in Watercolor 66

Woodlands 67

Atmospheric Landscape 74

Laying a Wash 79

Sunny Day 83

Enchanted Forest 87

Electric 91

Sunset 95

Additional Techniques 99

Value and Contrast 100

Meadow 101

White Space 106

Backlit Forest 106

Lifting and Tissue Blotting 111

Lake House 112

Watercolor Texture and Special Effects 116

Sun Glitter 118

Resist Technique 122

Sunlit Flower Field 122

Positive and Negative Spaces 128

Autumn Leaves 128

Layering and Glazing 132

Dreamy Phuket 132

Storytelling through Watercolor 136

Shortcut to Tirana 137

Songs from the Window 142

Acknowledgments 146

About the Author 147

Index 148

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