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Book SynopsisLearn 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.
Trade ReviewLondon-based watercolour artist and illustrator, Katie Putt brings us 50 watercolour challenges to encourage us to build confidence with watercolour. The emphasis is on letting go of your inhibitions and, to that end, 24 sheets of high-quality watercolour paper with printed outlines that correspond to projects in the book are included to help you get started.
* Leisure Painter *
If you're new to painting and looking for some guidance, Boost Your Watercolour Confidence is here to help. Author Katie Putt has packed this volume with more than 60 easy-to-follow exercises, taking you through basic to more advanced techniques that will help build your skills.
* Crafts Beautiful *
London-based watercolour artist and illustrator, Katie Putt, has written a refreshingly modern guide to watercolour painting. Using 68 challenges, Katie shows you how to relax and allow yourself the freedom to make mistakes that you can learn from and build upon. The challenges range from very basic to more complex as your confidence and skills increase and 24 sheets of watercolour paper printed with outlines are included to correspond to the projects in the book, so you have no excuse but to get going!
* Leisure Painter *
Table of ContentsJump the First Hurdle — Just do it!
Are You Scared of Mixing Colours?
Get Comfortable with Adding Water
Be Bold with Colour
Adding Layers of Subtle Colour
Working Wet in Wet
Working Wet on Dry
You Don’t Have to be Perfect
