SynopsisIn Go with the Flow Painting , learn how to paint lush, flowing, expressive flowers, still life, travel motifs, food and drink, and animals with watercolor and pen and ink using easy and fun techniques that are perfect for beginners and beyond., A new, spontaneous approach to watercolor that shows how to paint beautiful loose and expressive florals, fruits and vegetables, animals, travel motifs, and more in vibrant watercolor with touches of pen and ink. In Go with the Flow Painting , learn how to create beautiful loose and expressive florals, still lifes, motifs, animals, fruits and vegetables, and more in vibrant watercolor with touches of pen and ink. Techniques, tips, inspiration, ideas, and step -by-step lessons for beginners and beyond show how to embrace this flowing style that comes alive on the page. Artist, illustrator, and teacher Ohn Mar Win (Instagram: @ohn_mar_win) guides artists in exploring simple methods of adding lovely pen and ink lines, and provides everything needed to get started painting, including an overview of materials, basic techniques, and a guide to the key characteristics of loose watercolor. Step-by-step lessons offer a deep dive into painting a variety of subjects, such as hot air balloons, forsythia, apples, leaves, ships, and French macarons, allowing artists to improve their skills and develop their own voices. Going with the flow means appreciating watercolor for its exceptional beauty and welcoming its inspired gifts., In Go with the Flow Painting, illustrator, designer, and popular online art teacher Ohn Mar Win shares her beginner-friendly techniques for painting with watercolor, showing you how to get the most out of its lush, flowing qualifies to create beautiful, expressive motifs. Begin with the essential supplies and key characteristics of loose watercolor by practicing the basic techniques that lay the foundation for this style, including wet-on-wet, creating color gradients, layering, and creating shapes. Learn about colors and color valises, how best to use them, and how to mix colors directly on paper to achieve dramatic effects. Try warm-up exercises to get into a flow state of mini language that renders subjects with soft edges and luminous color, capturing the essence of a subject without having to worry about perfectly executing every detail. Take your vibrant paintings to the next level by adding simple yet striking linework with touches of pen and ink. Find step-by-step lessons for painting delightful food, drink, animal, travel, and that guide you to create artwork that's alive and exciting and let your unique style flourish. Master a flowing approach to watercolor and open up a world of creativity and painting confidence with Go with the Flow Painting. Book jacket., Learn how to create beautiful loose and expressive florals, still lifes, motifs, animals, modes of transport, and fruits and vegetables in vibrant watercolor with touches of pen and ink. In Go with the Flow Painting , author Ohn Mar Win (Instagram: @ohn_mar_win) offers beginner-friendly techniques , tips, and step-by-step lessons that show how to get the most out of these mediums and paint confidently in this captivating style. Discover a new visual language that renders subjects with soft edges and luminous color . Capture just enough detail to suggest familiar flowers, animals, and objects and allow your unique expression and style to flourish. Begin with essential supplies and learn the key characteristics of loose watercolor. Practice basic techniques that lay the foundation for this style, such as working wet-on-wet , creating color gradients , layering , and creating shapes. Learn the best way to use brushes, and explore easy methods of working with pen and ink to add striking linework and details . Step-by-step lessons show how to capture the essence of a subject without worrying about perfectly executing every detail. Learn how to paint captivating hot air balloons, tiger lilies, French macarons, a colorful chameleon, and more. Embracing this flowing approach to watercolor allows you to develop a freer style and create artwork that's alive and exciting, instead of overworked. Go with the Flow Painting also features: How to mix colors directly on paper to get unique and beautiful effects Warm-up exercises to help get into a flow state of mind Information on colors and color values, and how best to use them Ideas and inspiration for creating cards, invitations, and more Explore watercolor in a new way that will open up a new world of creativity.
LC Classification NumberND2420.W56 2023