Description
Book SynopsisA contemporary paint-every-day watercolour guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.
Trade Review“To the outside observer, Jenna Rainey’s work seems completely effortless, but it is in fact built on an extremely solid foundation of techniques, materials, and color theory. By pouring all of her hard-won knowledge into
Everyday Watercolor, Jenna has created a wonderful resource for any aspiring watercolor artist.”
—NOLE GAREY, founder and editor, Oh So Beautiful Paper“In this beautiful, inspiring, and accessible book, Jenna Rainey graciously breaks down her process and welcomes artists and enthusiasts alike to join her in the joy of watercolor painting.”
—SATSUKI SHIBUYA, watercolor artist
Table of ContentsCONTENTS
Section OneTECHNIQUE 1718 DAY 1
STROKES 24 DAY 2
CURVES AND CIRCLES 32 DAY 3
STRAIGHT LINES AND TRIANGLES 38 DAY 4
LAYOUT 44 DAY 5
COMPOUND STROKES 50 DAY 6
COMPLEX CURVES
Section TwoFORM, PERSPECTIVE, AND LIGHT 5556 DAY 7
LIGHT TO DARK LAYERING 62 DAY 8
BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND 66 DAY 9
PATTERN 72 DAY 10
LIGHT SOURCE AND SHADING 76 DAY 11
VARIED HUE BLENDING 82 DAY 12
CAST SHADOWSection ThreeCOMPLEX SHAPES AND FORMS 8990 DAY 13
ANGLES AND FOLDS 96 DAY 14
PAINTING IN SECTIONS 102 DAY 15
COMPLEMENTARY COLORS 106 DAY 16
FINE LINES 110 DAY 17
HIGHLIGHTS, MID-TONES, AND SHADOWS 118 DAY 18
GESTURESection FourVALUE, VOLUME, AND DEPTH 125126 DAY 19
MOVEMENT 132 DAY 20
VALUES 138 DAY 21
SUBJECT IN A LANDSCAPE 146 DAY 22
ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE 154 DAY 23
GRAYSCALE VALUE 160 DAY 24
VOLUMESection FiveAPPLICATION 171172 DAY 25
WIDE LANDSCAPE: DESERT 180 DAY 26
WIDE LANDSCAPE: JUNGLE 186 DAY 27
FINAL DESERT PIECE: PART ONE 192 DAY 28
FINAL DESERT PIECE: PART TWO 198 DAY 29
FINAL JUNGLE PIECE: PART ONE 206 DAY 30
FINAL JUNGLE PIECE: PART TWO 210
DAY 31
AND BEYOND
