Creating Textures in Watercolor

Creating Textures in Watercolor by Johnson, Cathy. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781581804546.

Silken strands of hair. Water tumbling over rocks. Blinding reflections in glass or metal. Cathy Johnson shows you how to create realistic textures like these and make your watercolor paintings come alive. Youll find practical, easy-to-follow guidelines inside for creating 83 wonderful textures for fruits, vegetables, hair, glass, metal, fabric, flowers, fur, skin and much, much more. Johnsons beautiful watercolor sketches - complete with helpful captions - demonstrate each of these techniques and their many variations. Youll learn how to accurately recreate any texture you see and create lovely watercolor paintings that almost seem to breathe. Cathy Johnsons expertise will show you how to expand your own artistic vision and discover a world of textures - a world you can capture with your brush.