1500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor is a comprehensive color resource guide for painters working in the most common painting media, including oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Author — William F. Powell. Concealed wire-bound. 176 pages.

Filled with beautiful watercolor illustrations and examples, this manual provides all the fundamentals on how to mix watercolor paints. Author Sharon Finmark shares essential techniques plus her own unique tips for enhancing your paintings with vivacious shades and tints. Hardcover. 176 pages.

The Art of Watercolor is packed with everything from essential watercolor basics and special tips, to in-depth explanations of more advanced concepts. Simply follow the lessons to find a wealth of inspiration and information inside this classic guide.

This book offers a complete primer in painting with watercolors, including discussions about paints, materials, brushwork, and color. Step-by-step exercises explain basic "tricks of the trade" and progress to instruction on creating professional pieces.

Both beginning and experienced painters alike can create more powerful works using Kane’s special techniques for mixing paints, applying brushstrokes that maximize the power of a composition, and enhancing watercolors with ink, acrylic, and gouache. Paperback. 128 pages.

The Big Book means what it says. Select from 135 self-contained lessons, all with step-by-step demonstrations and assignments. The 600 full-color illustrations will encourage you to become a better painter of nature. Authors-Ferdinand Petrie and John Shaw

Discover the magic of Chinese brush techniques in watercolor art. This guidebook provides step-by-step instruction to help you advance your watercolor technique.

Through a number of step-by-step demonstrations, Lian Quan Zhen teaches how to paint flowers in a variety of techniques including Chinese Spontaneous style, Chinese Detail style, and traditional Western watercolor style.

In Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor, mixing formulas for more than 1,100 common subjects are included, along with an easy-to-follow method for accurately measuring and mixing watercolor paints. This book is suited for the adult aspiring artist.

These interactive art instruction books are designed to help aspiring artists create quality work within just days. Each presents a series of eight step-by-step projects designed to teach you the most rewarding techniques of the medium as you gradually build both knowledge and confidence.

This book gives art students and hobbyists alike a complete course in the many different techniques applicable to watercolor painting. Both beginners and experienced artists are sure to find a wealth of creative ideas combined with solid instruction.

Leading watercolor artist Michelle Scragg demonstrates how this popular medium can produce bold, exciting hues that can effectively translate into designs for fabric, furnishings, illustrations, and more.

Renowned sports artist Jim Scullion shares his expertise in this practical and inspiring guide to drawing and painting sports figures — the only book that focuses exclusively on this exciting area of figure drawing.

Using a practical, hands-on approach, master artist Roberta Carter Clark shares her secrets to creating successful portraits in charcoal, oils, and watercolors. Paperback. 160 pages.

Learn how experienced watercolor artists create scenery, light, shading, texture, color, and other elements of composition. These workbooks, suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, offer step-by-step instructions and guidelines.

Opening up a whole new world that explodes with color and light, this guidebook overflows with enthusiastic instruction for beautiful watercolors. Each of the book's lessons can be put into immediate practice by even novice painters.

This book offers comprehensive step-by-step demonstrations and assistance with selecting paints, brushes, and other materials. It also delivers clear guidance about applying watercolor techniques, including negative painting, masking, washes, and more.

Brimming with practical information on how to produce luminous and striking watercolor paintings using simple wash techniques, this resource features hands-on, step-by-step instructions for creating four eye-catching scenes.

Starting with initial sketches, working through to simple techniques, and finally ending with a completed picture, this affecting resource shows aspiring painters all the necessary skills to paint beautiful watercolor pictures. Author - Jeremy C. Ford.

This popular series from Search Press offers watercolorists and fantasy art lovers of all skill levels an entrée into the world of angels, dragons, fairies, and fantasy landscapes using a variety of watercolor techniques.

Janet Whittle's watercolor paintings, characterized by their vibrant use of color and imaginative compositions, are brilliantly showcased in this glorious book, which includes clear, step-by-step explanations of all her techniques, and numerous examples of her work. Paperback. 128 pages.

Accomplished artist Jean Haines shares her passion for watercolors in this wonderfully vibrant book suitable for complete beginners looking to explore their interest in painting or experienced artists who wish to work in a looser style.

This vivid and informative book brings this technique to the modern-day artist. Filled with a complete range of waterbased media, it presents more than 30 techniques — explained with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photography to guide and inspire. Paperback. 104 pages.

In this book, Kincaid invites readers to learn her simple steps for painting watercolors infused with light, singing with color, and alive with a feeling of movement and energy. Paperback. 128 pages.

This complete on-the-page class teaches every aspect of the watercolorist's art, from the pigments, paints, palettes, and papers to drawing techniques and color harmony, in nine beautiful projects.

The glowing transparency and spontaneity of watercolor makes it an ideal medium for exploring the effects of sunlight, shadows, mist, stormy skies, and more. This book offers easy techniques for creating realistic effects with watercolor.

Painting Vibrant Watercolors covers everything watercolor artists need to know to advance their painting to the next level, including materials, color theory, composition, perspective, value, texture, line, and shape. Author - Soon Y. Warren. 144 pages.

This easy-to-follow guide imparts everything you need to know about painting water in all its moods with watercolor. It is a complete inspirational course for all those interested in capturing the beauty and atmosphere of landscapes and seascapes.

Long the skill of choice among field botanists, botanical portraiture emphasizes the specimen against a white background, removed from the distractions of its environment. Watercolorists and horticulturalists alike are sure to enjoy this resource.

Afternoon strolls along the Thames and other historic avenues of London are brought into the artist's studio with this collection of evocative painted cityscapes. Artists are sure to delight in adding an array of techniques to their skill set.

Not just for the budding watercolorists of the Upper East Side or the Bohemian street artists in Washington Square Park, this collection of watercolor projects attracts artists drawn to the sweeping drama of the world's most celebrated skyline.

The clear step-by-step photographs explain the painting process in great depth and make it easy for readers to reproduce all of the projects, which include iconic scenes such the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and a Montmartre café.

In Ready to Paint: Venice in Watercolor, readers learn how to capture mood, reproduce stunning light effects, and paint realistic skies, water, and architecture, all essential for capturing the essence and beauty of Venice. Simply transfer the drawing of your choice to watercolor paper and begin.

Everything needed to start painting right away is included — from basic exercises in color choice and composition to techniques for painting leaves, backgrounds, arrangements, and outdoor scenes. The instruction in this book makes it fun and easy to create all of your favorite blooms!

By examining six architectural styles, this detailed study by Wendy Jelbert reveals everything aspiring artists need to know about adding historic windows and doors without relying on advanced drawing skills.

This book helps beginning artists take those first daunting steps by using tracings to draw and paint five beautiful floral paintings, including poppies, daisies, roses, pansies, primroses, jonquils, and daffodils.

Drawing skills are not a prerequisite for these five step-by-step photographic demonstrations, delivered with full-size pull-out tracings containing outlines for each project.

The step-by-step photographs and clear explanations in this book show how to achieve the effects needed to paint the various elements of a landscape with watercolors.

Ready to Paint: Watercolour Rivers and Streams makes painting water in the landscape simple. The book features Keith Fenwick's friendly, approachable style and includes everything from winter scenes to sheep-dotted river valleys. 72 pages.

Amateur and beginning artists who are interested in painting trees and woodlands but can't rely on their drawing skills can appreciate the demonstration projects in this book.

Learn the basics of watercolor from this "how-to" book, created for aspiring adult beginners. Each book in the "Starting Out" series covers basic materials and techniques, and is suitable for an adult beginner. Author-Caroline Linscott.Paperback.32 pages.

In "Steps to Success in Watercolor," accomplished watercolor artist Brenda Swenson explores practical, unique ways to plan your painting to avoid common mistakes and make the most of your painting experience.

Crystal and glass are the most popular and most difficult subjects for watercolor painters. Author Joyce Faulknor teaches how to begin painting the subject's values from dark to light, building luminosity one layer at a time.

Combining the best of Eastern philosophy with the best of Western technique, The Tao of Watercolor is less a how-to book than a philosophical and spiritual exploration into painting, meant to revolutionize your practice by helping you open up to the movement and flow of watercolor paint.

Step-by-step photographs of easy techniques and great demonstrations offer an exciting course for anyone wanting to learn how to paint all the elements in the landscape, from mountain views and rustic scenes to sea-lashed rocks and sun-dappled woodlands.

Learn with Terry Harrison, the master of simple techniques, as he demonstrates how to create weathered windmills, old shacks and huts, farmhouses, cottages, timbered barns, and more. Paperback. 128 pages. 8-1/2" x 11-1/2".

Terry Harrison takes the mystery out of watercolor painting in this inspiring guide, as he teaches how to create beautiful landscape paintings of mountains, valleys, and streams using his simple, unique watercolor techniques and a range of brushes.

This book demystifies the painting process and shows you how to produce perfect paintings every time.

Create remarkable effects in your paintings using liquid frisket. The book includes a section with practice exercises you can do right on the page. Author Jerry Griffith, is the developer of the Incredible Nib and the Incredible White Mask.

Whether your background is in painting, mixed media, textile art, journaling, or paper craft, this unique, beautiful volume is a field book of inspiration, creative ideas, how-to's, and projects for all types of creative individuals who want to experience and play with watercolor. 156 pages.

Master the basics of drawing, composition, and value, as well as the specific techniques unique to painting in watercolor. This is a guidebook, from the Walter Foster "Artist Library Series" Author - Duane R. Light.

The full-color book features an array of step-by-step painting demonstrations, including landscapes, florals, buildings, animals, and portraits, and a must-have glossary of pigment equivalencies for the most popular paint manufacturers.

The Watercolor Bible is jam-packed with indispensable advice on watercolor techniques and principles. It is organized topically to be a quick and handy reference to painting challenges, from mixing color and softening edges to more complex information lik

In these pages, Mark and Mary Willenbrink provide all the guidance and encouragement you need. Their painting techniques, tips, and tricks help make every step you take a success, from selecting colors to designing a composition.

It doesn't take years of art lessons to create watercolors you'll be proud of. Just let this book guide you with answers to all your questions, plus photographs and illustrations that demonstrate every exciting technique.

Discover a wide range of painting styles and techniques for creating watercolor masterpieces. This Walter Foster "Artist Library Series" guide is packed with information to help artists, from beginners to advanced, learn more about watercolor painting.

Jump-start the creative journey with the 16-page instruction booklet containing tips and techniques from a watercolor expert. Also included are elegant Strathmore postcards and high-quality watercolor brushes. Hardcover. 16 pages.

Featuring the beautiful work of Nancy Wylie, each of the four seasons is showcased through a variety of engaging subjects.

This attractive, inspirational guide is full of sound techniques, advice and hands-on instruction for anyone looking to explore the magic of watercolor. Over 200 color illustrations. Author - Gordon MacKenzie. Hardcover. 144 pages. 8-1/2" x 11".

Learn how to paint exquisite flower portraits in watercolor by following Billy Showell's highly detailed, step-by-step projects.

Learn how to paint realistic fruit, vegetables, and blossoms with this beautifully illustrated watercolor course.

Techniques covered in the book include laying flat and graduated washes, working wet-in-wet and wet-in-dry, masking out, lifting off, and sponging, all applied to subjects from still lifes to landscapes, and from buildings to woodlands.

This book takes the uncertainty out of color mixing for artists. Organized around the primary colors, with an additional section on neutrals and flesh tints, this book provides a complete visual reference to mixing watercolor.