Jenna Rainey

¿Quieres adentrarte en la técnica pictórica más espontánea y sorprendente, ganar confifi anza en ella y encontrar la mejor inspiración para desarrollar tu propio estilo? ¡Esta es tu guía! Un curso práctico en 30 días para lanzarte de una vez por todas al maravilloso mundo de la acuarela. · 30 PROYECTOS DE MáS FáCIL A MáS DIFíCIL Ponerte a pintar una flor o un tucán antes de saber usar el pincel no es la mejor forma de iniciarte en la acuarela. Lo ideal es empezar por algo sencillo e ir añadiendo complejidad a medida que avanzas. Y esto es precisamente lo que hace Jenna Rainey: te propone un proyecto distinto para cada día, partiendo del trabajo con las formas y los efectos más básicos hasta llegar a pintar bellos y complejos paisajes, auténticas explosiones de color. · TRES SENCILLOS PASOS Cada proyecto está planteado en tres sencillos pasos: dibujar las formas y siluetas, elegir la gama de colores y, fnalmente, pintar en acuarela. La autora es tan clara y didáctica que lo difícil te parecerá fácil y, gracias a sus detalladas explicaciones e ilustraciones, ¡aprenderás sin darte cuenta! · TéCNICA Y ESTILO PROPIO Obtendrás los conocimientos básicos sobre el trabajo con acuarela -herramientas y materiales, teoría del color, uso del pincel.- y al mismo tiempo explorarás tu propia creatividad hasta llegar a territorios estilísticos y fantasiosos que probablemente desconocías.… (altro)

I borrowed this book from the County Library and spent two months working through the 30 lessons. This is an excellent book for learning the baisc techniques of watercolor painting from a highly acclaimed expert. The book is full of step by step projects that teach a solid basic understanding of how to develop your skills and ability to confidently put paint to paper. I have repeated each exercise several times until I could master the technique being covered in each day's project. The book is beautiful and teaches by modeling in step by step easy-to-follow written instructions and with excellent pictoral examples of each step in the project. The topics of shading and shadows, color theory, supplies & materials are thoroughly covered, and the author broaches the ethical issue of refraining from copying other's work for commerical purpoess, while heartily endorsing the benefits of copying others' as a part of the formative learning process. I love this book and have learned a great deal from the two months I have spent working through the "30-days" of worth of lessons. It would be a great gift for any aspiring beginning painter of any age, teenage to senior adutl..… (altro)

"Learn to paint watercolor in 30 days". Not an estimate but concrete lessons divided in 30 days. Meaning you can actually learn everything inside the book in a month. I like time frames (or else I don't do things), so I found that way of organizing the information appealing. Each day covers a specific topic and a task for you to complete. The first days are about basic things like swatches (blobs of paint), value scale, shapes, etc. Those will get you used to manipulating watercolors. The next days it just keeps incorporating the knowledge of previous days into the new lessons . As it increases in complexity, you move forward all the way to completed watercolor scenes.

This book is great for beginners, it makes it easy for you to start your watercolor journey. Jenna Rainey explains tools, color theory and everything you need to know before moving to the first day. However, what I found more important is that it doesn't only teach you but also entices you to start practicing:

- It gives a defined time frame "30 days of watercolors", so you can see the goal.
- Each day has an estimated time to complete, thus allowing you to organize your day better.
- The example images are not intimidating and portrait only what you are supposed to learn (not astonishing pieces that obviously required more knowledge than what they teach and you go "no way I can do something like that" and give up).
- It invites you to share your work on social media with hashtag #everydaywatercolor, which can be great to add accountability, meet other students/readers and keep on track. I like the idea of connecting with other people who also read the book and share our projects.

If you are looking for a "draw this specific gorgeous flower in 3-easy-steps" this is not your book. It doesn't focus on making you achieve a specific stylized design, but if you want to build solid foundations in watercolor and go beyond the examples provided, then go for it!.… (altro)

Jenna Rainey's "Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days" is a very well put together guide through the basics of watercolor. I myself have dabbled a little with watercolor, but I find Rainey's guide useful since she goes through specific techniques with the brush. After introducing all the basic techniques, she suggests projects to apply what you've learned for the first few weeks. I appreciate the guided intro feel to this book.

If you are already an experienced watercolor artist, this book is probably not for you. If you are a beginner or someone like me - dabbler, but not familiar with all the basic techniques, this is a perfect intro guide! The daily exercises are actually manageable for one day - it's not a huge time commitment. I look forward to completing all 30 days. Check back for updates!

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