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Painting a Perfect Watercolor Wash Every Time

Open any watercolor instruction book and you will find a section or even a whole chapter devoted to how to paint a watercolor wash. It is an essential technique of watercolor and can be utilized in so many ways. From a seamless background of color to the horizon line in a landscape — use a watercolor wash!

Watercolor Color & Light Digital Collection

Add Color & Light to Your Cityscapes, Landscapes and Waterscapes

Be inspired to capture luminous light and color in watercolor with this collection of instruction from artist Michael Reardon. In this series of subject-specific videos, you'll learn the perfect balance of coupling loose, carefree painting with underlying structure and unity, for glowing results!

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Drawing Secrets for Realistic Results

Consummate drawing professional Carrie Stuart Parks provides all the best tools and tips needed to sketch and draw your favorite realistic subjects. This drawing tutorial will teach you how to create accurate and expressive drawings through a basic approach to materials and a special focus on learning to see.You'll love these step-by-step drawing demonstrations for achieving proper proportions, values, and shading. Finally, you'll create a variety of textures for drawings that come to life on the paper!

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