Charles Evans' Watercolour Rescue: Top Tips for Correcting Your Mistakes and Preventing Them in the First Place

Watercolor is a challenging medium, but experienced artists can make mistakes. Charles Evans has built up a bank of expert advice, tricks, tips, and techniques for fixing common watercolour problems, correcting mistakes, and learning how to avoid them. His solutions include removing 'cauliflowers, avoiding or fixing water spillages, preventing colours from bleeding into one another, making distant hills look distant, and making less muddy colour mixes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: Search Press Ltd

Watercolor painting is a challenging art form that even seasoned artists struggle with. Throughout his extensive career as a professional artist and demonstrator, Charles Evans has amassed an invaluable collection of expert advice, tricks, tips, and techniques to address common issues and prevent mistakes in watercolor painting. These problems encompass various aspects, such as removing "cauliflowers," preventing or fixing water spillages, preventing colors from bleeding into each other, creating the illusion of distant hills, and achieving less muddy color mixes.

Charles frequently receives requests to solve these problems, which he addresses with his solutions and concise demonstrations. For instance, one common issue is when trees appear "lollipop-like" in a painting. Charles explains the underlying cause and offers practical tips to prevent this mistake in the future. He demonstrates how to apply appropriate brush strokes and techniques to achieve a more realistic and harmonious representation of trees.

Through his extensive experience and expertise, Charles has compiled a comprehensive guide that empowers artists to overcome challenges and enhance their watercolor painting skills. His advice, coupled with practical demonstrations, provides valuable insights and techniques for artists at all levels to improve their artistic journey. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced watercolorist, this guide is a valuable resource that will help you refine your skills and create stunning watercolor paintings.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 152 x 215 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782219422