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Watercolor: Realistic Painting
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Watercolor: Realistic Painting

by Daniel Tennant
February 2010
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
32 pages
2h 45m
English
Walter Foster
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PAINTING DIFFERENT TEXTURES

Increase the realism of your paintings and create visual interest by including a variety of textures, patterns, and surfaces in your compositions.

HOW TO PAINT WALLPAPER WITH CAST SHADOWS

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1 Paint the background with yellow ochre and zinc white. At this point, it is pointless to draw the design of the wallpaper because it will be covered with gouache.

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2 Draw the design of the wallpaper over the background. You can use the slide projection method (see page 4) or create your own design.

3 Paint the pattern with the desired ...

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ISBN: 9781600581243