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Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!

Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. But, you think, Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating. Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!

With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting—not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories.

Cathy tells you everything you need to begin—including:

   • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start
   • When, what, even where to paint
   • Explanations of watercolor terms (such as washes and puddles)
   • Easy and useful painting tricks—such as glazing and drybrush.


Exercises help you loosen up and l

First Steps Painting Watercolors

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    A Paperback / softback by Cathy Johnson

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      Publisher: F&W Publications Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/08/1995
      ISBN13: 9780891346166, 978-0891346166
      ISBN10: 0891346163

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!

      Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. But, you think, Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating. Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!

      With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting—not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories.

      Cathy tells you everything you need to begin—including:

         • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start
         • When, what, even where to paint
         • Explanations of watercolor terms (such as washes and puddles)
         • Easy and useful painting tricks—such as glazing and drybrush.


      Exercises help you loosen up and l

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