Learn to Watercolor

Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor combines step-by-step lessons with a watercolor paper pad to teach beginners how to watercolor frame-worthy art.
 

Introduction 
Tools & Materials
Watercolor Paint, Watercolor Brushes, Watercolor Paper, Tape, Other Supplies
Watercolor Painting Techniques
Fill Your Brush 
Understanding the Brush, Paint, Water Relationship 
Paint Wetness Stages 
Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry 
Lifting 
Washes
Charging 
Dry Brushing 
Letting Things Dry vs. Making them Dry 
Blooms and Backruns 
Taping Your Paper Down 
Keeping White Space 
Layering 
Salt 
Color Theory and Color Mixing 
Color Wheel 
Value
Saturation 
Mixing Complementary Colors 
How to Mix Colors 
A Few Important Reminders
Paintings 
Follow the Gradient Road 
Hot and Cold Mountains 
Sweet as Honey 
Marvelous Mountains 
Golden Hour 
End of Summer Bouquet 
A Whale of a Time 
Everything’ s Peachy 
Pining for Peonies 
Agave Sunset
Birds of a Feather 
Bird of Paradise 
Any Season Wreath 
Butterfly and Coneflower 
Feathery Friends 
Puppy Love 
Staring into Space 
What a Gem 
Coastal Calm 
Fresh and Fruity
About the Artist