Watercolour Techniques for Artists and Illustrators

Watercolour is the most immediate and most unforgiving of the major painting media — a medium in which the transparency of the paint, the behaviour of water on paper, and the necessity of working from light to dark mean that every decision is final and every hesitation shows. DK’s Watercolour Techniques for Artists and Illustrators is the most comprehensive and clearly presented guide to mastering these challenges that any single volume has provided.

Covering materials and equipment, colour theory, the fundamental washes and techniques that every watercolourist needs, and the more advanced methods of wet-into-wet painting, lifting, masking, and texture creation, the book uses step-by-step photography and clear instruction to make every technique accessible to painters at every level. Gallery sections show the finished possibilities that each technique opens up.

Whether you are picking up a brush for the first time or looking to expand an existing practice, this beautifully produced guide will genuinely improve your painting. Published by DK.