Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists learn to capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Author(s): Mary Whyte
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 160
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
Personal Philosophy
Learning from the Masters
Chapter One: Getting Started
Why Paint People?
Talent
Where to Start
Failures
Chapter Two: Materials & Tools
Brushes
Paints
Paper
Palettes
Easels
Purchasing Supplies
The Basic Studio
Chapter Three: Techniques
How Important Is Technique?
Learning the Basics
The Wash
Glazes
Textures
Using Gouache
Combining Mediums
Painting Details
Demonstration
Chapter Four: Drawing
Learning to Draw
Proportion
Getting a Likeness
Hands
Composition and Design
Making Corrections
Demonstration
Chapter Five: Values
What Is Value?
Creating Shape and Depth with Value
Seeing Values Correctly
The Five Degrees of Light
Using Values in Composition
Demonstration
Chapter Six: Edges
How Edges Occur
Making Soft Edges
What Affects Edges
Demonstration
Chapter Seven: Color & Light
The Magic of Color
The Color Wheel
The Decision of Color
Mixing Color
Color Harmony
Light
Demonstration
Chapter Eight: Backgrounds
Planning a Background
Background Color
Incorporating the Background
Painting People in Backgrounds
Demonstration
Chapter Nine: Life as an Artist
Expression
Knowing What to Paint
Growing as an Artist
Being a Professional Artist
Working with the Model
Portrait Commissions
Working with Children
Framing Your Work
Resources
Index
