Metallic Watercolor: Create Shimmering Artwork with Metallic Paints

by Elisabeth Götz

Make your artwork sparkle!

Immerse yourself in the enchanting realm of metallic watercolor painting! As metallic watercolors become more and more popular and more of these incredible paints become available, artists of all skill levels are discovering the amazing potential they have to enhance their watercolor paintings. This comprehensive guide unlocks the shimmering potential of this captivating medium. Whether you’re new to painting with watercolors or want to expand your repertoire to metallic watercolors, you will grow as an artist through:


20 mesmerizing projects featuring popular painting motifs, including flowers, animals, feathers, insects, and more
Step-by-step instruction on techniques for both traditional and metallic watercolors, including blending, washes, and linework
Stunning photography that inspires creativity and clearly demonstrates techniques
Downloadable trace-and-paint designs to give you a head start

Create paintings that dazzle with the visually inspiring and easy-to-follow tutorials in Metallic Watercolor.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

Published January 14, 2025

Reviews

[Glen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read a few 'How-to' books on various art techniques and this one was one of the better books on techniques. Elizabeth knows her stuff and her artwork appeals to me and what I like when I am creating. I am trying to learn and practice painting in Watercolor and this book is excellent with it explanations and techniques. Highly recommended.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book.

This book was about the exciting opportunity to creatively use metallic paints in watercolor painting. After painting with watercolor paints for a few years, it is especially fun to come across different and creative ideas using paint.
This book beautifully gave instructions for projects from simple beginners to very advanced. The illustrations were lovely. The instructions were easy to understand and very straight forward. I can’t wait to try out the different projects in this great book.

[Monica Renee]

***I received a free advance reader copy via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own***

The instructions in this book were straightforward to follow. I completed the very first project, which, although it wasn’t stated, taught very important watercolor techniques that would be needed for later paintings.

I loved how each project was given a difficulty level and that the difficulty progression through the book was gradual. The author also gives the reader the freedom to choose their own colors instead of instructing them to follow their color choices exactly, which was a refreshing consideration.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and look forward to completing more projects in the future.

[Ande Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a gorgeous watercolor book with great step-by-step instructions for beginners. It definitely inspired me to play with watercolors more and explore metallics. I loved the included artwork & illustrations. Thanks to NetGalley, Elisabeth Gotz, and Quarto Publishing for the chance to read and review. My opinions are my own.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Metallic Watercolor is a step-by-step guide to creating shimmering flora, fauna, feathers and other unique and creative paintings using metallic watercolor paint. It's beautiful, illustrative and informative.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

In some ways this is more of an ad for the author's line of metallic watercolors. The examples seemed a bit incomplete and there were lots of options left out.