Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Stunning Effects--Play with Gouache, Metallic Paints, Masking Fluid, Alcohol, a [Paperback]

InCreative Watercolor and Mixed Media,popular watercolor artist, instructor, and author Ana Victoria Calderon shares her simple step-by-step techniques for painting exciting and colorful motifs by combining watercolor with a variety of other user-friendly materials.

• Start with the essentials—paint, paper, and brushes—then learn about the featured mediums for mixing, including masking fluid, gold leaf, bleach, salt, and alcohol
• Take astep-by-step look at fundamental watercolor techniques
• Learn to painta variety of striking organic motifs and surface effects, including stirring skies and clouds, sparkling galaxies, flowing oceans, and dazzling crystals
• Findgreat project ideasfor stylish gifts and stationery

Whether you're new to the medium or are looking to add new techniques to your watercolor practice, go grab a brush, paints, and some easy-to-use materials andtake a beautiful creative journey with watercolor!

Perfect for all skill levels, the books in theArt for Modern Makers seriestake a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

The author of several titles published by Quarry Books—Creative Watercolor,Color Harmony for Artists, Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media,Creative Drawing: Symbols and Sacred Geometry, andWatercolor Textures for Artists—Ana Victoria Calderónis a Mexican–American watercolor artist and teacher with a bachelor’s degree in Information Design and continued studies in Fine Arts. Her licensed artwork can be seen in retail outlets throughout the United States and Europe on a wide variety of products. Ana teaches in-person workshops and hosts creative retreats in Tulum, Mexico, as well as summer watercolor retreats throughout Eurolãá