Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CHAPTER 1
Watercolor Painting Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1 1.1 Brushes Brushes
1.2 1.2 Paper Paper
1.3 1.3 Pigments Pigments
1.4 1.4 Transparency and Staining Test Transparency and Staining Test
1.5 1.5 Palettes Palettes
1.6 1.6 Additional Tools of the Trade Additional Tools of the Trade
CHAPTER 2
Introduction to Painting Water . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1 2.1 Understanding the Value of Water Understanding the Value of Water
2.2 2.2 Understanding the Color of Water Understanding the Color of Water
2.3 2.3 Sea State Sea State
2.4 2.4 Painting Wet-in-Wet Painting Wet-in-Wet
2.5 2.5 Value Studies Value Studies
CHAPTER 3
Painting Calm Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1 3.1 Fundamentals of Re? ections Fundamentals of Re? ections
3.2 3.2 Re? ections of Posts in Calm Water Re? ections of Posts in Calm Water
3.3 3.3 Understanding the Value of Re? ected Understanding the Value of Re? ected
Objects Objects
3.4 3.4 Understanding the Color of Re? ected Understanding the Color of Re? ected
Objects Objects
3.5 3.5 Perspective of Re? ected Objects Perspective of Re? ected Objects
3.6 3.6 Painting Demonstration of Calm Water Painting Demonstration of Calm Water
CHAPTER 4
Painting Rippled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.1 4.1 How to Paint Rippled Water How to Paint Rippled Water
4.2 4.2 Perspective of Ripples Perspective of Ripples
4.3 4.3 Re? ection of a Post in Rippled Water Re? ection of a Post in Rippled Water
4.4 4.4 Painting Demonstration of Rippled Water Painting Demonstration of Rippled Water
4.5 4.5 Painting Breeze Patterns Painting Breeze Patterns
4.6 4.6 Painting Randomly Rippled Water Painting Randomly Rippled Water
CHAPTER 5
Painting Rough Water and Glitter . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.1 5.1 Anatomy of Rough Waves Anatomy of Rough Waves
5.2 5.2 Value and Color of Waves Value and Color of Waves
5.3 5.3 Painting Demonstration of Rough Water Painting Demonstration of Rough Water
5.4 5.4 Painting Glitter Painting Glitter
5.5 5.5 Painting Demonstration of Glitter Painting Demonstration of Glitter
CHAPTER 6
Painting Waves Breaking on Shore . . . . . . . . . 75
6.1 6.1 Anatomy of a Breaking Wave Anatomy of a Breaking Wave
6.2 6.2 How to Paint a Breaking Wave How to Paint a Breaking Wave
6.3 6.3 How to Paint Rocks in Water How to Paint Rocks in Water
6.4 6.4 Value and Color of Surf and Foam Value and Color of Surf and Foam
6.5 6.5 How to Paint Surf and Foam How to Paint Surf and Foam
6.6 6.6 Painting Demonstration Painting Demonstration
of Waves Breaking on Shore of Waves Breaking on Shore
CHAPTER 7
Painting Open Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.1 7.1 Anatomy of Waves in the Open Ocean Anatomy of Waves in the Open Ocean
7.2 7.2 Value and Color of Ocean Waves Value and Color of Ocean Waves
7.3 7.3 Perspective of Ocean Waves Perspective of Ocean Waves
7.4 7.4 How to Paint Ocean Waves How to Paint Ocean Waves
7.5 7.5 Painting Demonstration of Open Ocean Painting Demonstration of Open Ocean
CHAPTER 8
Painting Rivers and Waterfalls . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.1 8.1 Value and Color of Flowing Water Value and Color of Flowing Water
8.2 8.2 How to Paint Waterfalls How to Paint Waterfalls
8.3 8.3 Painting Demonstration of River with Painting Demonstration of River with
Waterfall Waterfall
CHAPTER 9
Painting Fog, Rain and Puddles . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
9.1 9.1 Value and Color of Fog Value and Color of Fog
9.2 9.2 How to Paint Fog How to Paint Fog
9.3 9.3 Value and Color of Rain Value and Color of Rain
9.4 9.4 How to Paint Puddles How to Paint Puddles
9.5 9.5 Painting Demonstration of Rain Painting Demonstration of Rain
CHAPTER 10
Painting Snow and Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
10.1 10.1 Value and Color of Snow Value and Color of Snow
10.2 10.2 Shadows on Snow Shadows on Snow
10.3 10.3 Painting Demonstration of Snow Painting Demonstration of Snow
10.4 10.4 Value and Color of Ice Value and Color of Ice
10.5 10.5 Painting Demonstration of Ice Painting Demonstration of Ice
Dedication and Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . 140
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142