Still life in Watercolor

An Illustrated Guide for Beginners and Beyond

Are you passionate about watercolor and eager to explore the captivating genre of still life? This book is your ideal companion. With a step-by-step approach and hundreds of illustrations, you'll learn everything you need to paint vibrant and lively still lifes, even if you've never picked up a brush before!
This book introduces Still Life Painting using Watercolor, an ideal medium for depicting still life step by step and perfectly suited for capturing the subtle nuances of light and tone in objects. This book covers essential concepts to facilitate your artistic journey, also enabling you to paint other genres. Some of the painting themes covered include:

• How to choose objects
• How to illuminate the still life
• How to choose backgrounds and surfaces
• How to approach framing
• Drawing tips
• Color theory for watercolor
• How to use water in watercolor
• Creative techniques for applying paint
• All about essential materials
• How to paint different textures
• How to paint glass, porcelain, etc.
• How to paint metals, fruits, fabrics, etc.
• Understanding composition
• Understand the Perspective
• How to mix colors with watercolor
• How to work with color ranges
• How to work with values
• How to paint the still life step by step

Beyond the above, the book offers hundreds of concise, illustrated tips and advice, along with comprehensive, step-by-step exercises explained in detail.
In summary, this book provides the necessary guidance to learn how to paint Still Life in Watercolor, from the initial concept to the final brushstroke. The book provides the essential concepts for painters to make their own artistic decisions and plan projects from scratch. Features 270 illustrations. Start now and discover the joy of this incredible genre that has captivated great artists throughout history!

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About the Author:

Alejandra Viscarra, a graduate in Visual Arts (2018), is an artist with a deep passion for painting and teaching. Her dedication is reflected in this detailed course on still life in watercolor, as well as in her other books: How to paint in Watercolor (2020), Landscapes in Acrylics (2020), and Painting Landscapes in Oil (2022). Through her publications, Alejandra shares her vast experience and artistic knowledge to guide others on their creative path.

Unlock your creative potential and join the tradition of the great masters of still life in watercolor!