Overcome your creative blocks and fears and start painting with confidence withYour Year in Art: Watercolor! Filled with weekly art challenges, step-by-step watercolor lessons, helpful tips and techniques, and gorgeous artwork, this follow-up to the drawing-focusedYour Year in Artis a must-have for any watercolor artist.
Written and illustrated by Kristin Van Leuven, owner of the popular online art shop Hello Lovely People and author ofModern Watercolor(Walter Foster Publishing),Your Year in Art: Watercolorseeks to motivate and inspire. The book is divided intoweekly art challenges and promptsthat cover appealing themes likeflorals,birds, andportraits, as well as inspirational ideas for paintingpatterns,holiday decorations,scenery, and so much more. Lessons and prompts are guided but invite personalization so you can build your skills while celebrating your own unique style.
If you're a beginning artist, you might feel intimidated by watercolor, a medium that doesn't allow for many errors. However, Kristin Van Leuven makes watercolor fun and approachable with hereasy-to-follow tipsandfree-flowing, expressive style. With her guidance, you'll learn toembrace imperfectionand use the lessons as inspiration, rather than something to imitate exactly.
WithYour Year in Art: Watercolor, develop your own painting style and express yourself using watercolor!
Kristin Van Leuvenis a native Arizonan who loves to paint. What began as a hobby that served as a distraction from real life has become a career via Hello Lovely People, Kristin’s online art shop that sells her prints, portraits, clothing, and more. Author of Modern Watercolor, Your Year in Art: Watercolor, andArt Made Easy: Easy Watercolor, all from Walter Foster Publishing, Kristin enjoys making l³�