Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art Technique, Water Colour, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies
| Author: | Mary Whyte | ISBN: | 9780823026784 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale | Publication: | December 6, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Watson-Guptill | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mary Whyte |
| ISBN: | 9780823026784 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Publication: | December 6, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Watson-Guptill |
| Language: | English |
Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists learn to capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists learn to capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
