MacKenzie G. The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook. Landscapes (A treasury of landscape painting tricks and techniques discovered through years of painting and experimentation)

North Light Books, 2006. — 265 p. — ISBN: 78-1-60061-575-7.Незаменимая записная книжка мастера акварели. Пейзажи (Сокровищница тонкостей и техник акварельных пейзажей, открытых за годы рисования и экспериментов).Этот вдохновляющий гид дает художникам знания, необходимые для создания акварельных пейзажей. Книга содержит легкие для повторения иллюстрированные упражнения, приглашающие читателей к безотлагательному началу работы. Художники всех уровней мастерства изучат 30 пошаговых демонстраций, главы, сфокусированные на базовых элементах пейзажей, таких как земля, вода и небо, и специальные мини-примеры для изображения важных деталей (включая деревья, горы, волны, облака, закаты и другое). Что самое важное, это руководство учит художников основам сильной композиции и побуждает добиваться индивидуального стиля для создания неотразимых и уникальных пейзажей.This inspiring guide provides artists with the knowledge they need to paint watercolor landscapes. It features easy-to-follow exercises illustrated in an accessible format that invites readers to jump in and begin painting right away. Artists of all skill levels will learn from: 30 step-by-step demonstrations; chapters focusing on basic landscape elements, such as land, water and sky; and special mini demos for capturing important details, including trees, mountains, waves, clouds, sunsets and more. Most importantly, this guide's instruction teaches artists the foundations of strong composition and encourages them to pursue their own individual style to create landscapes that are compelling and unique.The medium, tools and Techniques
Before We Start
Pigment Characteristics
Paint Quality Chart
Brush Types
Brush Techniques
Water
Fading Out
Graded Washes
Palette and Paper
Negative Painting
Masking
Combining Masking Materials
Painting With Palette Knives
Painting With a Sponge
A Treasury of Techniques
Composing a Landscape Painting
How Do I Go From Painter to Artist?
Color Characteristics
Color Wheel
Color Schemes
The Quality of Sunlight
Light Effects
Creating Atmosphere/Mood
Perspective
Surface Patterns That Lead the Eye
Using a Model for Perspective
Dynamics: Are There Any Signs of Life?
Contrast
Priming the Imagination
Landscape Elements
Painting Water
Making Waves
Wave Direction and Surface Patterns
Interrupted Flow
Sparkling Waters
Masking Ripple Marks
The Laws of Reflection
Calm Reflections
Techniques for Dynamic Water
Sea Spray
Rapids
Big Water
Patterns in the Foam
Whitecaps
Capping and Breaking Waves
Seeing Into Water
Painting Underwater
Painting Skies
Wet-in-Wet Skies
Making Cloud Bottoms by Fading Out
Billowy Clouds
Graded Washes
Lifting Paint
Lifting Color for Northern Lights
Spraying and Tilting
Dropping Water or Paint
Painting the Land
Rocks
Reflected Light on Rocks
Trees
Deciduous Trees
Painting Deciduous Foliage
Branching Options
Coniferous Trees
Painting Coniferous Foliage
Palm Trees
Combining Techniques for a Meadow
Ferns
Tree Trunks
Tree Lines and Seasonal Forest Scenes
Lighting in the Forest