Product Description Learn how to paint lovely watercolor flowers, animals, and still lifes the easy way! Special features: Perfect for Beginners: Covers all the basic techniques, including wet on wet, dry brush, transparent colors, glazing, charging, and more. With more than 325 step-by-step photos, learning is easy! A Beautiful Gift: Printed on quality paper in full color, with a premium paperback with flaps cover, and a sewn binding that stays open, making it easy to follow along. An Expert Author: Author/artist Jeannie Dickson is known for the beautiful watercolors and how-to videos she posts to her popular Instagram page (@jeanniedicksondesigns) Have you always wanted to learn to watercolor but didnt know where to start? Hello, Watercolor! will take you on a delightful journey of creative discovery and learning, teaching you the basics of watercolor step by easy step. Artist/author Jeannie Dixon provides you with all the building blocks and basic skills you will need, including: A primer on color theory A guide to basic brushstrokes and water control Washes (wet on wet, gradated, flat, blending) Special techniques like glazing, charging, lifting, masking Creating textures (water blooms, salt texture, spattering, dry brush, scumbling) Brush lettering 101, including the basic strokes, a practice alphabet, and how to make ombre letters Then move on to 15 watercolor projects that celebrate the natural world, including a rainbow unicorn, transparent blue hydrangeas, and a still life of pomegranates with their blossoms. Each project lists: the techniques that are used, so you can easily refer back for a refresher the full color palette brushes and other supplies Dickson then takes you through creating the artwork step by step. Give yourself or someone you love the gift of creativity with Hello, Watercolor!