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DIY watercolor Christmas - easy painting ideas and techniques for cards, gifts and dcor
DIY watercolor Christmas - easy painting ideas and techniques for cards, gifts and dcor
Author
Ingrid Sanchez
Ingrid Sanchez
format
Paperback / softback
Paperback / softback
Publisher
David & Charles
David & Charles
Language
English
English
UK Publication Date
20210713
20210713
Description
Make this Christmas a watercolor wonderland with this creative guide to painting through the festive season.
Christmas is the perfect time to get creative with watercolors with lots of handmade cards to paint - but cards are only a small part of the ideas that you will get from this book. Here you'll find a wealth of inspiration and techniques for all sorts of watercolor projects this Christmas!
First, the book covers the materials and equipment you need for watercolor painting - from paints and brushes to paper and other materials such as masking fluid and watercolor ground. You'll then learn how to create both traditional and contemporary color palettes for Christmas, and discover a wide range of watercolor techniques including washes, layering,blending and gradation, plus experimental ideas to try such as using salt, bleach and masking fluid in your work.
Twelve creative projects follow, with easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials so that even beginners to watercolor can jump right in. Learn how to paint your own Christmas cards, gift tags and gift boxes, create seasonal table settings, hand painted Christmas crackers and garlands, and unique hand-painted Christmas gifts including a watercolor wreath.
Using innovative but accessible watercolor primer products, you can now prepare a wide variety of surfaces for watercolor painting. This inspirational book will also show you how to use these exciting new products to paint onto glass baubles, 3D cardboard letters, wooden tree ornaments and more. And once you have the skills, who knows where your imagination will take you?
Finally, a gallery of additional Christmas motifs and designs that can be used for further inspiration can be found at the end of the book including reindeer, robins, mittens, snowflakes, stars, baubles, snowmen, candy canes, winter foliage, presents, decorations, elves and much much more!
Artist Ingrid Sanchez, aka @creativeingrid, is a self-confessed Christmas afficianado who has brought all her Christmas spirit to bear in creating and illustrating this book. In this unique celebration of Christmas in watercolor,she shares her beautiful artwork and expert guidance, which will help you turn Christmas into the most artistic time of the year!
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