Anywhere, Anytime Art: Watercolor: An Artist's Guide to Painting on the Go!

By Barbara Roth

Start painting confidently with Anywhere, Anytime Art: Watercolor . This instructional art book comes with everything you need to create art that's fit for a gallery (or maybe the fridge). Whether in your backyard or while traveling the world, Anywhere, Anytime Art: Watercolor is an inspirational , easy-to-use reference guide for artists who seek to expand their artistic horizons in new and adventurous ways. After a basic overview of tools and materials, learn how to find inspiration and beauty everywhere and in everything. Discover how to make a portable pack-and-carry supply box to create art spontaneously, even while on the go. Basic drawing and painting techniques, approachable step-by-step projects , and instructions for working with tools outside the studio demonstrate how easy it is to draw and paint without a lot of planning. Anywhere, Anytime Art: Watercolor inspires artists of all skill levels to embrace their creative side to create beautiful works of art wherever they might be, from Monet's garden in Giverny, France, to sitting in their car on a rainy morning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633221954
• ISBN13: 9781633221956
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Anywhere, Anytime Art... Is a questionable title to this book.

The title of this book led me to believe that this was going to be a book about sketching and painting on the scene. Actually, the cover picture was sketched from a bench in front of the Eiffel Tower. Most of the other paints were completed at home based on photos she took on her travels. Don't get me wrong, the artwork is beautiful and has a wonderful mixture of colors. They are light and beautiful examples of quick watercolor scenes of charming scenes in Europe. Page 42 starts with "Using several reference photos as my guide..." Page 48 also states, "Using a photograph for reference..." The third picture has a similar line, "Since I didn't have time to stop and paint, I snapped a photo to pick up the project at home." Her directions are also vague and would be hard for someone just beginning in watercolor to follow. The directions for the first picture start with, " Apply blue and yellow onto wet paper, starting with the largest shapes in the sketch, moving to the smallest shapes, and adding details last." There are 4 or 5 photos of her on site with her sketchbook, but the pictures were done at home, from photos.