Teaches the essentials of watercolor painting and gives students the confidence to try increasingly complex techniques.

Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimum of line and circle combinations.

A guide to using colors effectively in artwork that discusses the principles of color and includes step-by-step demonstrations, eighty-seven exercises, and helpful tips.

"Color is one of the most profound ways we have to express our personalities. In this creative workbook you'll discover fresh ways to connect with color in your art and life. Using watercolors, gouache, or any other water-based medium, explore color theory while playing with paint through a balanced blend of color experiments and loose color meditations. Make a personal color wheel while exploring tints and shades. Experiment with color mixing while...

Shows how to create interesting colors, depict atmosphere and distance, use glazes, design abstract patterns and shapes, and compose with color.

"Brilliant Inks offers beginners and beyond exciting techniques, lessons, and projects for painting, drawing, and lettering with vibrant colored inks. Apply these skills to eye-catching projects that include jewelry, accessories, dimensional artwork, and more"--

"Known for her signature use of color, designer Kathy Merrick shares her secrets to designing with color creatively and unexpectedly in 'Crochet in Color.' 17 patterns that explore a variety of ways to play with color and build color confidence, all using fine yarns and big hooks to achieve a crochet fabric that is fluid and never stiff. A focus on simple shapes and less intricate stitch designs for all skill levels. Tutorials on how to change colors,...