Vibrant Watercolor Birds: 24 Effortless Projects of Showstopping Avian Species

Popular Skillshare teacher Madhu Sankar brings her signature flair for simplifying complex techniques into a book that will enchant budding artists (especially bird lovers!). These 24 step-by-step projects showcase birds of different types, sizes, colors and shapes, helping readers grasp invaluable fundamentals like color theory, brush control and blending, all the while being an absolute feast for the eyes. The book features a front section on color schemes and textural background elements that will improve beginners' understanding of composition, before guiding readers through chapters that classify birds by type, including Garden Birds, Tropical Birds, Aquatic Bird and more. Readers will learn to paint fan-favorites like the American Bald Eagle and the Flamingo, and make standout gifts for young ones and adults alike with beloved subjects like the Puffin, the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird and the Scarlet Parrot. Deck the walls with elegant beauties like the Mute Swan and the Sandhill Cranes, and add color to sketchbooks with projects like Mountain Bluebirds and Pink Cockatoos. Additionally, each chapter features projects with mounting difficulty--but always focused on accessibility and ease--, so that readers can watch their skills slowly blossom into masterpieces bursting with color. Whether to impress themselves and their loved ones, or to simply carve out everyday moments dedicated to challenging their art skills with the excitement that watercolor offers, with Watercolor Birds, readers will soon find their imaginations and talent taking flight.

• | Author: Madhu S
• | Publisher: Page Street Publishing
• | Publication Date: Nov 01, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 152 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Art
• | ISBN-10: 1645676536
• | ISBN-13: 9781645676539