Essential Design:

The Key to Expressive Painting

Essential Design: $20.00+ $5.00 shipping and handling.

We are pleased to offer this much anticipated workbook: “Essential Design: The Key to Expressive Painting” of the series “Secrets of Painting”. This self-paced workbook will help artists integrate the essentials of effective design: division of space, value study and a one color value study. This is a must for beginning artists who want to learn the building blocks to beautiful watercolor painting. Also, experienced watercolor artists will gain a new, fresh and practical approach to design.

  • Division of Space
    Learn how to transfer proper proportion from the subject or photo to your watercolor paper.
  • The Value Study
    Like an armature for the sculptor, value is the underpinning for an eye-catching watercolor. This all important concept is expressed in easily understood terms.
  • The One Color Value Study with Watercolor
    This lesson walks you through practical steps to create a well-designed watercolor.

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“This is a series so sorely neglected and so necessary. There are no doubt hundreds of “How to” and signature type watercolor and coffee table books available, but none address in any detail, or depth, or sequence what you are presenting…this gets to the understanding of why and how.”
James Q. Millard
Artist and Attendee
San Diego Workshop

Wiegardt Studio Gallery phone: 360-665-5976 or Email: watercolors@ericwiegardt.com