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Accomplished artist jean haines shares her passion for watercolours in this wonderfully practical book. Known for her exciting techniques and love of colour, jean takes you on an inspirational painting journey on which youll encounter, amongst other things, magical watercolour flow, glorious washes, sunbursts, and a magnificent hotting it up finale. Nov 30, 2017 i have been painting with watercolors for over 18 years and have been teaching for more than ten. Then, dip your stillwet brush into your moistened watercolor, and transfer some color into the water you put in the well. See more ideas about watercolor, watercolor fruit and watercolor art. Painting with watercolors watercolor painting techniques. Learning how to watercolor is a fun, lowcost option if you want to learn to paint. A fresh approach to portrait and figure painting in watercolor. This is truly a beginners manual to the entire painting process.
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