The Watercolour Companion

A bestselling artist shares his favorite tricks-of-the-trade so beginner to intermediate artists can take their watercolor paintings to the next level. Includes viewfinders and color mixes for mastering composition, proportion, perspective, and effects! This indispensable watercolor painting book is like having a professional artist on your shoulder! Packaged in a small, journal-like format, it is designed for on-the-go reference - whether you’re painting indoors or out. Inside you’ll find: • Sketching tips and mini demos • Essential color mixes for different subjects, shadows, etc. • Troubleshooting tips for correcting mistakes • Essential items list for when you’re painting outdoors • Viewfinders to help with proportions, perspective, and composition • Ruler printed down the side of the cover   Color swatches (“recipes”) are also printed down the sides of the color mixing pages, with the component colors and percentages alongside. Hold the swatches up to your subject, so you can match the color and create the right mix.   Combining top tips, handy hints, and useful tricks-of-the-trade, this watercolor painting book is the perfect resource for beginner to intermediate watercolor artists! A bestselling artist shares his favorite tricks-of-the-trade so beginner to intermediate artists can take their watercolor paintings to the next level. Includes viewfinders and color mixes for mastering composition, proportion, perspective, and effects! This indispensable watercolor painting book is like having a professional artist on your shoulder! Packaged in a small, journal-like format, it is designed for on-the-go reference - whether you’re painting indoors or out. Inside you’ll find: • Sketching tips and mini demos • Essential color mixes for different subjects, shadows, etc. • Troubleshooting tips for correcting mistakes • Essential items list for when you’re painting outdoors • Viewfinders to help with proportions, perspective, and composition • Ruler printed down the side of the cover   Color swatches (“recipes”) are also printed down the sides of the color mixing pages, with the component colors and percentages alongside. Hold the swatches up to your subject, so you can match the color and create the right mix.   Combining top tips, handy hints, and useful tricks-of-the-trade, this watercolor painting book is the perfect resource for beginner to intermediate watercolor artists!