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OverviewMake this Christmas a watercolour wonderland with this creative guide to painting through the festive season. Learn the materials and equipment you need for watercolour painting and how to create both traditional and contemporary colour palettes for Christmas, and then learn a range of watercolour techniques including washes, blending and gradation, plus experimental ideas to try such as using salt, bleach and masking fluid in your work. Twelve creative projects follow, with step-by-step tutorials so that even beginners to watercolour can jump right in. Learn how to paint your own Christmas cards, gift tags and gift boxes, create seasonal table settings, hand painted Christmas crackers and garlands. Using innovative but accessible watercolor primers, you can now prepare a wide variety of surfaces for watercolour. This inspirational book will also show you how to use these new products to paint baubles, 3D cardboard letters and more. Artist Ingrid Sanchez, aka @creativeingrid, shares her beautiful artwork and expert guidance in this unique book that will turn Christmas into the most artistic time of the year! AUTHOR: Ingrid Sanchez is a Mexican artist and designer based in West London. She illustrates - and paints every day using watercolours and mixed media, gaining inspiration from nature. She runs workshops from her home studio as well as around the world including Amsterdam and New York. She has over 70,000 Instagram followers. This is her first book. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ingrid Sanchez (Author)Publisher: David & Charles Imprint: David & Charles Volume: 3 Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.50cm Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9781446308448ISBN 10: 1446308448 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 13 July 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Materials and Equipment 8 Understanding Color 12 Basics and Beyond 18 Washes and Textures 20 Lines and Shapes 30 Experimental Watercolor 40 Project Preparation 54 Projects on Paper 56 Creative Christmas Cards 58 Winter Landscape 66 Traditional Wreath 72 Evergreen Reindeer 78 Robin Red-Breast 82 Supercool Snowflakes 86 DIY Projects 90 Little Stockings 92 Festive Letters 96 Party Crackers 102 Keepsake Boxes 106 Patterned Garlands 110 Galaxy Ornaments 114 Kirigami Decorations 118 Motif Gallery 122 About the Author 126 Acknowledgements 126 Index 127ReviewsAuthor InformationIngrid Sanchez is a Mexican artist and designer based in London. She paints every day using watercolors and mixed media, gaining inspiration from nature. She runs workshops from her home studio as well as around the world including Amsterdam and New York. She has over 70,000 followers on Instagram. This is her first book. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |