The Big Book of Watercolor: The Must-Have Guide to Painting

by Mallery Jane

The Big Book of Watercolor gives readers never-before-seen bang for their buck, with 75 step-by-step tutorials that cover everything from wide sprawling mountain ranges and magnificent sea dives to humble houseplants and magnified bumble bees – all for an unbeatable price! In her easy-to-follow tutorials, Mallery gives beginners all the tips and tricks to succeed in painting the world around them. Teaching through each varied project, Mallery broadens the scope of techniques beginners typically learn and answers questions before they’re asked. And for those intimidated by sketching, Mallery’s traceable templates at the back of the book easily tear from perforated edges to let readers skip the drawing and dive right into the fun of painting.Get a taste of everything with chapters on stunning botanicals, diverse land and seascapes, global landmarks, tempting foodstuffs and still lifes. Beginners will practice washes and glazes while painting Fiddle Leaf Figs and Ripe Tomatoes; they’ll master perspective painting traveling to the Cliff Sides of Greece and the English Countryside; and they’ll experiment with vibrant colors when composing the Northern Lights, Tropical Fish and Cherry Blossom Tress. With Mallery’s illustrative step-by-step photographs and no-fail methods, beginners will be painting their way around the world in no time.

Genres: Art

272 pages, Paperback

Published November 12, 2024

Reviews

[Audrey Sauble · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice intro to watercolor for beginners or for more advanced artist looking to try some new ideas. The one thing to note is that the instructions assume you’ll let the painting dry in between steps. There’s a comment about that in the introductory material, but it’s easy to miss if you jump straight to the projects. It was also interesting to see how some of the colors are used, and I plan to add a couple tubes to my palette based on the recommendations in this book.

[Aster Benito · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. I enjoyed it very much as a beginner in watercolor and painting.

[Danielle Vasquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this very informative little book. * would say it's great for a beginner artist