The Watercolour Companion

A best-selling artist shares his favourite tricks-of-the-trade so beginner to intermediate artists can take their watercolour paintings to the next level. Includes viewfinders and colour mixes for mastering composition, proportion, perspective, and effects! This indispensable watercolour painting book is like having a professional artist on your shoulder! Packaged in a small, journal-like format, it is designed for on-the-go reference - whether you're painting indoors or outside. Inside you'll find: Sketching tips and mini demos Essential colour mixes for different subjects, shadows, etc. Troubleshooting tips for correcting mistakes Essential items list for when you're painting outdoors Viewfinders to help with proportions, perspective, and composition Ruler printed down the side of the cover. Colour swatches ('recipes') are also printed down the sides of the colour mixing pages, with the component colours and percentages alongside. Hold the swatches up to your subject, so you can match the colour and create the right mix. Combining top tips, handy hints, and useful tricks-of-the-trade, this watercolour painting book is the perfect resource for beginner to intermediate watercolour artists!