DIY Watercolor Christmas (eBook)

Easy painting ideas and techniques for cards, gifts and decor

Ingrid Sanchez (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
128 Seiten
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-1-4463-8013-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Make the holidays the most artistic time of the year with this creative guide to painting festive ornaments, stockings, decorations, and more. Here you’ll find a wealth of inspiration and techniques for all sorts of watercolor projects this Christmas! Starting with the materials and equipment you need for watercolor painting, you’ll learn how to create both traditional and contemporary color palettes for Christmas and discover a wide range of watercolor techniques. Twelve creative projects follow, with easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials so that even beginners to watercolor can jump right in. Learn how to paint your own Christmas cards, gift tags and gift boxes, create seasonal table settings, hand painted Christmas crackers and garlands, and unique hand-painted Christmas gifts including a watercolor wreath. This inspirational book will also show you how to use watercolor primer products to paint onto glass baubles, 3D cardboard letters, wooden tree ornaments and more. And once you have the skills, who knows where your imagination will take you? Finally, a gallery of additional Christmas motifs and designs that can be used for further inspiration can be found at the end of the book including reindeer, robins, mittens, snowflakes, stars, baubles, snowmen, candy canes, winter foliage, presents, decorations, elves and much much more! Artist Ingrid Sanchez, aka @creativeingrid, shares her beautiful artwork and expert guidance in this unique celebration of Christmas in watercolor.

Autor

Ingrid Sanchez is a Mexican artist and designer based in London. She paints every day using watercolors and mixed media, gaining inspiration from nature. She runs workshops from her home studio as well as around the world including Amsterdam and New York. She has over 70,000 followers on Instagram. This is her first book.

Inhalt

Introduction 6

Materials and Equipment 8

Understanding Color 12

Basics and Beyond 18

Washes and Textures 20

Lines and Shapes 30

Experimental Watercolor 40

Project Preparation 54

Projects on Paper 56

Creative Christmas Cards 58

Winter Landscape 66

Traditional Wreath 72

Evergreen Reindeer 78

Robin Red-Breast 82

Supercool Snowflakes 86

DIY Projects 90

Little Stockings 92

Festive Letters 96

Party Crackers 102

Keepsake Boxes 106

Patterned Garlands 110

Galaxy Ornaments 114

Kirigami Decorations 118

Motif Gallery 122

About the Author 126

Acknowledgements 126

Index 127

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.7.2021
• Reihe/Serie: DIY Watercolor
• Verlagsort: Exeter
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Malen / Zeichnen
• Schlagworte: Christmas art, holiday painting, watercolour Christmas cards, handmade Christmas
• ISBN-10: 1-4463-8013-0 / 1446380130
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4463-8013-0 / 9781446380130