Watercolor Techniques
Learn over a dozen watercolor techniques and tips to help you create your best work!
- Dropping in color
- Glazing
- Backruns
- Granulation
- Masking fluid and white ink
- Salt
- ...and more!
Watercolor as Easy as 1-2-3-4
Anyone Can Be an Artist
The ultimate beginner's guide, Watercolor Success in Four Steps is the perfect starting point for any aspiring artist!
Inside this book, experienced artist Marina Bakasova walks you through 150 projects with tried and true techniques.
Whether you're just starting to paint or have some experience, this guide will help you master watercolors in just four simple steps!
- Easy 4-step watercolor painting technique
- 150 painting projects include food, fashion, flora, fauna, and more
- Beginner-friendly illustrated instructions
- Understand the basics of watercolor painting with tried-and-true techniques
Watercolor Success in Four Illustrated Steps
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Draw a Pencil SketchStart by making a pencil drawing of the project. A simple outline is all you need. You can sketch it freehand or trace the drawing provided, using tracing paper or a lightbox. Your drawing should be light and easy to erase, because watercolor paint is transparent. |
Apply the First WashTo apply a flat, even wash of color, dip your brush into the prepared color and spread it on the shape. Don’t try to cover the shape in one go; start with a medium-sized drop of paint, then while the paint is still wet, add more until you have covered the shape. |
Build Up the PictureA damp base allows watercolor to spread whereas a dry base contains it. Read through the whole project before you start, noting where you will need to work quickly when working on wet or half-wet. For example, you may need to move on to the final step while the paint is still wet. |
Apply DetailsApply the finishing touches to each watercolor painting using the techniques learned earlier in the book. Watch your art really pop as you paint the final details to your very own masterpiece! |
Getting Started in Watercolors
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TechniquesMost watercolor paintings use a combination of techniques. Learn how to draw a pencil sketch, locate the light source, choose the right brush, prepare your paints, work on wet or half-wet, drop in color, work on dry, glazing, and more! |
Tools and MaterialsApart from paints, brushes, and paper, you will only require a few additional bits and pieces, many of which you will probably have around the house already. You'll learn how to select the best tools, from watercolor paints and paper to drawing pencils and paintbrushes. |
ProjectsEach of the 150 projects offers a sample selection of palette colors alongside approachable, step-by-step painting instructions to complete each design. Use the handy project selector pages to see all of the projects pictured together, to help you choose which one to paint next. |
150 Watercolor Painting Projects
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Fruit, Vegetables, Food, & DrinksCreate watercolor paintings of a banana, chocolate eclair, macron, teapot, and more! |
Flowers, Plants, & the Natural WorldMake your own watercolor masterpieces of a sunflower, poppy, cactus, night sky, and other items from nature. |
Insects, Animals, Birds, & Sea LifeCreate watercolor paintings of a panda, frog, flamingo, seashell, dolphin, sea turtle, and more! |
Objects, Travel, & CelebrationsMake your own watercolor masterpieces of a sailboat, matryoshka doll, umbrella, hot-air balloon, and other fun objects. |
