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The New Encyclopedia of Watercolor Techniques / Diana Craig & Hazel Harrison.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Craig, Diana, 1947-
- Harrison, Hazel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Watercolor painting--Technique.
- Watercolor painting.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 144 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Distribution:
- London : Running Press,
- Other Title:
- Encyclopedia of watercolor techniques
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 2010.
- Contents:
- About the new edition
- Gallery
- Chapter One. Tools and Materials. Choosing paints; Brushes and other tools; Paper; Setting up a working area; Working out of doors
- Chapter Two. Techniques. Priming paper; Flat wash; Graded wash; Variegated wash; Wet-on-dry; Wet-in-wet; Blending; Hard edges; Glazing; Backruns and blossoms; Feathering and mottling; Lifting out; Spraying water; Granulation; Running in; Brushwork; Brush drawing; Dry brush; Toned ground; Line and wash; Reserving highlights; Scraping back; Masking; Wax resist; Sponging; Spattering; Blots and drops; Using salt; Stippling; Scumbling; Creating texture; Body color; Mixed media; Correcting mistakes
- Chapter Three. Picture-Making. The primary palette; Complementary and analogous palettes; Choosing a palette; Color mixing and overlaying; Analyzing tone; Light and shadow; Working with light sources; Three-dimensional modeling; Perspective; Spatial depth; Making color studies; Finding your style; Working from photographs; Composition; Enlarging your drawing; Order of working.
- Notes:
- "A Quarto Book"--Title page verso.
- "Conceived, designed, and produced by Quarto Publishing Plc., The Old Brewery, 6 Blundell Street, London N7 9BH"--Title page verso.
- "QUAR.EWT2"--Title page verso.
- "Project editor: Sorrel Wood. Art editor: Jacqueline Palmer. Designer: Julie Francis. Art director: Caroline Guest. Picture researcher: Sarah Bell. Creative director: Moira Clinch. Publisher: Paul Carslake."--Title page verso.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copy is "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 9780762440504
- 0762440503
- OCLC:
- 535492030
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