101 Watercolor Secrets
Essential Insights and Techniques for Painters
Unlock the secrets of watercolor with this comprehensive guide that will be your forever resource on your artistic journey. Drawing on a decade of exploration, “101 Watercolor Secrets” goes beyond step-by-step tutorials, diving into the core principles of the watercolor medium. From mastering glazing techniques to understanding pigment behavior, you'll gain transferable skills that you can apply to any composition you choose. Whether you're working on realistic animals, vibrant florals, or abstract designs, this book will empower you to approach each painting with confidence and creativity, helping you navigate the challenges and unpredictability of watercolor. This is the ultimate guide to mastering the medium and painting anything you desire!
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"Bucciarelli hit a grand slam with this book, which gives the reader an in-depth understanding of everything watercolor starting with how to choose paint to explaining bounced light and ambient occlusion. This book is by far the most comprehensive book that I've seen on watercolor."
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“Not a typical watercolor book! It is full of insights into watercolor art, starting from all the necessary tools and ending with how to make a unique compositions ( and even how to scan watercolors!). She shows where she looks for inspiration and reference photos. Her art is full of saturated colors and textures. Truly a treasure book to have! Loooove it!”
Joanna, Amazon Review | 5 Stars
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"If you’re looking for a watercolor reference that you’ll refer to for many years, this is it! {...} It’s not the last water colour book I’ll ever buy, but it’s pretty close."
Jeanette, Amazon Review | 5 Stars
You Will Learn About:
• Using Watercolor Tools: Gain a deeper understanding of papers, brushes, watercolor mediums, and other essential tools.
• Building Your Palette: Curate a palette that reflects your unique style and artistic vision, coupled with deep understanding of pigment properties.
• Mastering Core Techniques: Learn wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, lifting, glazing, underpainting, negative painting, blooming and more.
• Overcoming Common Challenges: Learn how to avoid overpainting, control water flow, achieve crisp edges, and balance tonal values with confidence.
• Painting Popular Subjects: Discover the secrets to painting flowers, birds, fur, skin tones, and tricky white subjects like snow.
• Crafting Beautiful Compositions: Explore rhythm, movement, color harmony, and other key principles to create visually stunning watercolor compositions.
“101 Watercolor Secrets” is packed insights, techniques, and tips that will enhance your skills, no matter where you are on your watercolor journey. Each topic is accompanied by clear explanations, instructions, and visual examples.
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“This book is unique among watercolor education texts. Anna takes the time to go in-depth and fully explain what, how, and why. It’s an in-depth, engaging, perspicuous manual for anyone who wants to paint with watercolors”.
Emily Panagos, Amazon Review | 5 Stars
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"This comprehensive guide is a treasure trove of artistic wisdom, meticulously crafted to inspire and educate watercolor enthusiasts of all skill levels."
Jessica, Amazon Review | 5 Stars
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"The sections on color and supplies are immensely valuable and can save you much more than the cost of the book. I really feel like this resource will help me move beyond tutorial based instruction to become a more intuitive artist because I am learning so much. "
K. Bosswell, Amazon Review | 5 Stars
The next time you feel inspired to pick up your brush, or perhaps anxious about starting a new and complex composition, I invite you to open this book—on any page you choose.
Regardless of your style or skill level, I hope you’ll find a wealth of new information, techniques, and strategies to help you grow and refine your skills. Most importantly, I hope this book instills in you a renewed sense of wonder and encourages you to embrace the journey of growth and self-discovery through the watercolor medium.
