Description: Paint Lively, Expressive Watercolor Portraits Ready to unlock the secrets of watercolor? With the masterful instruction of Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks, success is within your reach. In this beginner-friendly guide, Carrie and Rick shares their 30-plus years of experience as artists and instructors to give you the tools and techniques for painting lively, realistic watercolor portraits you can be proud of. Detailed step-by-step demonstrations and lots of tips and sidebars help you avoid mistakes, stay loose and have fun. In addition to complete information on supplies and materials, each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of watercolor portrait painting, visually teaching you how to: Handle watercolors with confidence using washes, masking, underpainting and a "less-is-more" approachMap out great compositions by using grids, transferring the drawing, choosing colors and applying masking in the right placesConvey light and dark values with precision and impact for striking, lifelike portraitsPaint beautiful hair in all styles, colors and textures by building tones graduallyAvoid common watercolor missteps (and learn to fix the ones you couldn't help) by following a whole chapter of advice just for those "oops" momentsGain the confidence to "step out of your comfort zone" and work to establish your own distinct and expressive painting styleLeave your frustration and fear of watercolor in the past. With Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks you have all the guidance you need to paint the faces you love with skill and style. Get started today! "I want you to have every secret, every tool, every technique, every shortcut, and every success in your painting. I want you to feel that you've found your true artistic style and expression with this medium. bestselling author and artist, Carrie Stuart Parks Shipped out within 24 hrs. I ship every day the USPS is open. Thanks for looking!
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Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
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Restocking Fee: No
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Book Title: Secrets to Painting Realistic Faces in Watercolor
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: F&W Media, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2012
Topic: Techniques / Watercolor Painting, Subjects & Themes / Portraits, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 20 oz
Author: Carrie Stuart Parks, Rick Parks
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
