Watercolor for the Fun of It - How to Sketch with Watercolor (Watercolour for the Fun of It) [Paperback]

David Becker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Watercolour for the Fun of It | Publication Date: December 31, 2002

Begin your watercolor paintings the right way - with a sketch!

Planning ahead is the key to avoiding mistakes and confusion while painting in watercolor.

By using preliminary sketches, you can establish the composition, design and color scheme you want in a finished painting, saving time, energy and materials.

David R. Becker helps you start sketching immediately with easy and fast exercises. You'll discover what works and what doesn't, plus unexpected ideas for using sketches during the painting process. You can turn even fifteen minutes into a valuable opportunity to experiment and learn with his methods for sketching anywhere, any time.

Sketching in watercolor is more than just practice. It's a fun, easy-to-use tool that develops your skills and improves each painting. Start sketching today!

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Becker's book quickly introduces beginners to basic materials, tools, and techniques, then progresses to exercises and demonstrations with step-by-step directions for making creative sketches with drawing media as well as watercolor. Beginners can move from a simple silhouette sketch to still lifes, landscapes, and portraiture.

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About the Author

David Becker is an illustrator, watercolour artist and teacher, and the author of Watercolor Composition Made Easy. He has created paintings for such companies as Wendy's Restaurants, Citibank, AT&T, Motorola, Kraft Foods, and Nestle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (December 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581802331
• ISBN-13: 978-1581802337
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #265,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good sketch leads to a good watercolor, August 16, 2009

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This review is from: Watercolor for the Fun of It - How to Sketch with Watercolor (Watercolour for the Fun of It) (Paperback)

"How to sketch with watercolor" by David R. Becker is a good introduction to the importance of the preliminary sketch in formulating the watercolor. Value sketches, thumbnails, and composition do's and don'ts, and a variety of materials are discussed, along with step by step procedures for obtaining a variety of watercolor types.