Paint beautiful and expressive portraits by combining watercolor with other mediums! What makes an eye-popping; eye-stopping portrait? Its all about contrast and the play of opposites; round shape against square; light against dark; transparent against opaque. Combining mediums allows you to push the inherent properties of each for a lively play of opposites. Youll be able to paint glorious lights; richer darks; intriguing texture and mysterious passages that create mood and a strong sense of place; space and character. Jean Pederson gives you all the advice and instruction you need to paint beautiful; expressive portraits filled with life and spirit. Let your portraits speak to the world! In this essential guide to expressive portrait painting you will: Stretch your watercolor skills to the limit. Achieve darks deeper and richer than you ever dreamed; let colors mingle in imaginative ways on your paper; accomplish radiant skin tones by daring to layer vivid colors from the start. Journey into the "what-if" zone. What if you paint on the vertical and direct the paint with a spray bottle? What if you add heavy bodypaint to watercolors for one-of-a-kind texture? What if you accentuate your subject with pencil; crayon or gouache? Dont "what-if" about this book. Grab it today for dynamic results in your portrait painting!
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Terrible book. i did not read the whole book ...By J. C.Terrible book. i did not read the whole book but some ideas in it are very stereotypical. Super subjective interpretation which is far from truth.