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Long, Chuck, 1930-

Watercolor success! : 52 essential lessons for creating great paintings / Chuck Long.

1st ed.

Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, ©2005.

127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Watercolor Success is the one resource artists need to learn the nuts and bolts of classic watercolor painting. Instead of using tricks or shortcuts, expert Chuck Long provides a solid foundation for artists to build on as they improve their work. In addition, over 200 color illustrations show basic principles in Long's unique style, with a variety of his popular Heartland subjects, including mountains, wooded settings, foliage and scenic buildings.

Watercolor painting -- Technique.

Includes index.

Necessary Materials To Get Started Paper Exercise: Stretching Your Paper Brushes Paints Palettes Additional Tools Painting Location Color Concepts And Paint Properties Color Wheel Complementary Colors Analogous Colors Purity vs. Grayability Temperature Value Key Granulation Permanence Transparency vs. Opacity Staining vs. Sedimentary Color Selection Color Combinations Design Elements and Principles Shape Form Texture Balance Rhythm Dominance Harmony Legibility Unity Essential Techniques Washes Wet-In-Wet Wet-On-Dry Exercise: Combining Wet-In-Wet and Wet-On-Dry Techniques Drybrush Sponge Techniques Line Techniques Spatter and Splatter Exercise: Incorporating Brush and Sponge Techniques Lessons in Drawing and Perspective Key Line Drawings Value Sketches Understanding Perspective Aerial Perspective Linear Perspective One-Point Perspective Two-Point Perspective Three-Point Perspective Exercise: Working With Perspective Step-By-Step Demonstrations Lake Louise Monument Valley Sand Dunes Yoho National Park Nova Scotia Fishing Village Glacier National Park Honfleur Inner Harbor A Street in Dinan, France Author's Afterthought

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