Fearless Watercolor for Beginners: Adventurous Painting Techniques to Get You Started

Title Page
 Special Offers
 Dedication
 Table of Contents
 Introduction
 Materials Used in This Book
 Chapter1: Before You Start
 It\'s All About the Water
 The Importance of Taking Risks, Making Mistakes and Having Fun
 About Style and a Place and Time to Paint
 Documenting Your Process
 Planning and Improvising
 Chapter2: What You Will Need
 Different Kinds of Papers and How They Affect Your Painting
 The Star: Paint Tubes and Pans
 Brushes and Alternatives
 Other Materials
 Transferring Your Drawing
 Chapter3: Basic Techniques
 Washes: The Basis of Watercolor Painting
 Graded Washes. Variegated WashesProperties of Your Pigments
 Mixing Colors
 Mixing Colors on Paper
 The Basics of Color Theory
 Layering Colors
 Painting with Multiple Color Mixing Techniques
 The Importance of Edges
 Chapter4: Techniques for Adding Texture
 Splatters, Drips and Drops
 Salt Textures
 How to Paint with a Dry Brush
 Cutout Wax-Paper Shapes
 Alcohol and Water Textures
 Scratching Off Pain
 Wax Resist
 Back Runs
 Plastic Wrap
 Soap
 Chapter5: Incorporating Mixed Media
 Breaking the Rules and Having Fun
 Mixing Dry or Oil Pastels with Watercolor
 Adding Gouache to a Watercolor Painting. Adding Acrylic PaintAdding Colored Pencil
 Drawing with Watercolor Pencils
 Sewing on Paper
 Adding Zentangles® with Markers
 Combining Painting and Drawing
 Drawing with Watercolor Pencils and Pastels
 Mixed Media on Yupo Paper
 Effects on Yupo Paper
 Chapter6: A Few Last Thoughts
 Be Your Own Critic
 Criteria for Evaluation
 Finishing
 About Sandrine Pelissier
 Acknowledgments
 Marketing Page
 Copyright.