Japanese Style Watercolor Portraits - 9780804855723

Japanese Style Watercolor Portraits - 9780804855723 - Buku Original Periplus By (author) Hiroko Shibasaki Product details Format Hardback | 112 pages Dimensions 216 x 279 x 17.78mm | 652g Publication date 08 Nov 2022 Publisher Tuttle Publishing Publication City/Country Boston, United States Language English Edition Illustrated Edition Statement Illustrated Illustrations note 12 tutorials; over 400 illustrations and photos ISBN10 0804855722 ISBN13 9780804855723 The ability to capture a realistic likeness requires expert guidance! Japanese Style Watercolor Portraits provides the professional guidance and all of the expert tips and techniques you need to succeed at creating beautiful, realistic watercolor portraits. With 48 step-by-step lessons covering tools, techniques, sketching, painting and finishing, this book makes learning fun and effective. It will take you through each step of the watercolor portrait process, from choosing a paper size and sketching your subject to layering in the colors and rendering the fine details. Author Hiroko Shibasaki provides expert guidance on the best materials to use along with many insightful tips that every artist should know. The portraits presented in the 12 comprehensive painting tutorials express a distinctively Japanese aesthetic. The subjects in the foreground are rendered in exquisite detail, while the backgrounds are only subtly suggested. This technique places the emphasis on the masterful portraits, leaving it to the viewer's imagination to fill in the peripheral details. The lessons in this book cover all the key topics, including: Working with a model Completing the sketch Preparing and mixing paints Blocking in skin tones Rendering details such as facial features, hairstyles and clothing Blending and shading the colors And much more!