Light and Shade in Watercolour

All painters want to know how to portray light successfully in order to create atmospheric and dramatic effects. Using techniques and tricks specific to watercolors, this innovative resource demonstrates how to create highlights and use color to shape a work’s mood and atmosphere. Invaluable guidelines are provided for beginners to enable them to paint watercolors that are vibrant and full of life and light. With clear instructions, helpful illustrations, and several step-by-step demonstration paintings, this is the only resource novice painters will need to paint luscious, light-filled watercolors.