- Start with the essentials—paint, paper, and brushes—then learn about the featured mediums for mixing, including masking fluid, gold leaf, bleach, salt, and alcohol
- Take a step-by-step look at fundamental watercolor techniques
- Learn to paint a variety of striking organic motifs and surface effects, including stirring skies and clouds, sparkling galaxies, flowing oceans, and dazzling crystals
- Find great project ideas for stylish gifts and stationery
Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.
A follow-up to Ana Victoria Calderon's Creative Watercolor, Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media combines watercolor with a whole new lineup of materials and depicts a variety of natural and mystical motifs.
Why Watercolors Are So Great to Mix with Other Mediums
1 MIXED MEDIA: WATERCOLOR & MORE
WATERCOLOR
GOUACHE: Adding Opacity to Translucent Watercolors
ALL THAT SHIMMERS: Metallic, Pearlescent & Iridescent Watercolors
SPECIALTY WATERCOLORS: Neon, Multi pigmented & Rare Pigments
INKS
BRUSHES
PAPER
OTHER TOOLS & SUPPLIES
2 BASIC TECHNIQUES & BEYOND
WATERCOLOR PROPERTIES
ESSENTIAL WATERCOLOR HOW-TO
EXPERIMENTING WITH MIXED MEDIA
GALLERY OF MIXED MEDIA EXPERIMENTS
3. HORIZONS
PREPARING YOUR SURFACE FOR PAINTING SKIES
OPEN SKIES
BILLOWING CLOUDS
OCEAN SUNRISE
LIGHTNING STORM
Project: Message Hidden in the Clouds
4. CELESTIAL SKIES
PHASES OF THE MOON
CONSTELLATIONS & COSMIC TEXTURES
SUNS & PLANETS
Project: Outer-Space Collage
5. GEMS & CRYSTALS
CRYSTAL SHAPES
AMETHYST CLUSTER
NATURAL EMERALD
LOOSE & EXPERIMENTAL HEALING CRYSTALS
Project: Birthstone Chart
6. EARTH & SACRED GEOMETRY
ANCIENT SHAPES
THE SEED OF LIFE
PRESSING FLOWERS & LEAVES
DECORATING PRESSED BOTANICALS
Project: Ultimate Mixed-Media Mandala Masterpiece
TEMPLATES
RESOURCES/REFERENCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
The author of several titles published by Quarry Books—Creative Watercolor, Color Harmony for Artists, Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media, Creative Drawing: Symbols and Sacred Geometry, and Watercolor Textures for Artists—Ana Victoria Calderon is a Mexican/American watercolor artist and teacher with a bachelor’s degree in Information Design and continued studies in Fine Arts. Her licensed artwork can be seen in retail outlets throughout the United States and Europe on a wide variety of products. Ana teaches in-person workshops and hosts creative retreats in Tulum, Mexico, as well as summer watercolor retreats throughout Europe. She has taught more than 120,000 students on Skillshare, where she is a Top Teacher, and she also teaches thousands of Spanish-speaking students on Domestika. See more of Ana’s work on Instagram (@anavictoriana), YouTube (Ana Victoria Calderon), and Facebook (Ana Victoria Calderon Illustration). She lives in Mexico City, Mexico.