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If you’ve always wanted to make your watercolors sparkle with light—this book will show you how.
Roland Roycraft takes you step by step through his unusual watercolor painting technique of pouring paint. You'll see first-hand how to use his special masking and pouring techniques to give a glowing quality to your work. You’ll learn how to capture the sparkle of light on snow ... the gentle glow of the sky at dawn and sunset ... and the way light shines on and through water.
This pouring technique is a new way to use glazing to capture dozens of subtle color variations across an area—the different greens of foliage, the delicate gradations of blue in water, and the various blues and grays found in the sky. Because pouring causes the color to tint rather than cover the paper, your colors remain brilliant even after as many as 10 to 15 layers have been poured.
You’ll learn how to use masking to allow you more freedom in applying colors. Masking also allows you to work from dark to light—the reverse of the usual procedure.
Whether you’re a beginning artist or an experienced painter who wants to explore new techniques, this book will give you inspiration and insight into the art of watercolor.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Along with his watercolor works, Roland Roycraft has created illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post, Better Homes and Gardens, Life, and Look magazines in his more than 55 years as a commercial artist and art director. His award-winning works have been included in shows of the American Watercolor Society and the Michigan Watercolor Society, among others. |
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