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Lately, I've been brushing up on my reading to make sure my skills are sharp for my current projects and it struck me that I should put my obsessive-compulsive researching to good use! I have a fortunate (or unfortunate) habit of collecting art books, links, and all manner of things and figured I would share what I have with you all. In turn, I hope you will suggest other good sources so I can add them to my lists!
BOOKS ON WATERCOLOR
Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink, and Watercolor by Claudia Nice
Nice's books on watercolors are some of the best I've seen with plenty of suggestions on how to create textures in watercolor by blending media, using rubbing alcohol, sewing threads, and plenty of unexpected things!
Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor by Claudia Nice
More of the same quality as the last book with tons of illustrations and a focus on creating natural forms and textures.
Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds In Watercolor by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
This is technically meant for fantasy artists, but I find that the techniques concerning texture and design are applicable to all artists interested in watercolors. Flipping through the full color pages jammed with fantastical creatures always gets me inspired. Pui-Mun's work also possesses a particular grace that's often absent in most fantasy-themed art instruction books,which are generally very cartoonish with generic character designs.
ONLINE RESOURCES
The Handprint Watercolor Guide - An excellent, extensive, and easy to understand guide about everything from brushes to paints and methods.
The National Watercolor Society - A great place to consider joining. They host open exhibitions, activities, and other such things that are good for career building.
WatercolorPainting.com - A handy compilation of images, info, and free tutorials.
TUTORIALS
Bob Davies' Tutorials - An awesome beginner's video tutorial by bob Davies. Be sure to check out the rest of his easy to understand tutorials on watercolors, watercolor pencils, etc. I really enjoyed his voice and laid back sense of humor as well.
Watercolor Tutorial by Clap-San - A glimpse into doing a more light and airy style with watercolor by DeviantARTist, Clap-san.
Want more? Keep an eye on the Resources Section of my forum. Suggest your own resources too! What are your personal favorite resources concerning watercolors?
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