Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color--a mixture of mediums and techniques--to suggest:

- glass
- cast iron
- adobe and brick
- sunrise and sunset
- driftwood
- leaf textures
- basketry
- surf and ocean waves
- enamelware
- rainbows
- wood grain
- distant trees
- eggs and onions
- animal hair
- and dozens of other textures
You'll learn how to use materials, from technical pens to paint brushes, colored inks to liquid acrylics. You'll discover ways to blot, spatter, stamp and otherwise alter and combine ink and watercolor for exciting texturing effects.

Author: Claudia Nice
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 01/29/2005
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781581807257
ISBN10: 1581807252
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Techniques | Pen & Ink Drawing
- Art | Techniques | Watercolor Painting
- Art | Mixed Media

About the Author
Claudia Nice is the author of 12 successful North Light books including Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and Watercolor Made Simple with Claudia Nice. Well-known by both fine artists and decorative painters, her friendly voice and clear instruction reach many artists.