What you'll learn from this book . . .

• Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for learning the color basics, color-mixing techniques, selecting color schemes, and how color psychology affects your painting.
• What materials and equipment you'll need including paints, brushes, paper and palettes
• How to achieve good composition through careful planning and the use of building a painting from a colorful underpainting.

Watercolor is known as a luminous and vibrant medium, but without a basic understanding of color, beginning artists often find it challenging to bring out these desired qualities. This guide will arm you with everything you need to know to create fresh and lively artwork right away. You'll find simple illustrations and explanations that show you everything from the emotional aspects of color to mixing techniques and pigment properties. And you'll also find engaging, color-focused projects that give insight to the planning and execution of colorfully dynamic paintings.