Pat Weaver - Watercolor Simplified

watercolor simplified

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Watercolor Simplified.Copyright 2003 by Pat Weaver. Manufactured in China. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Published by North Light Books, an imprint of F&W Publications, Inc.,4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236. (800) 289-0963. First Edition.

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Weaver, Pat
Watercolor simplified / Pat Weaver.--1st ed.
p.cm.
ISBN 1-58180-350-8 (hc.:alk.paper)
ISBN-13: 978-1-60061-509-2 (EPUB)
eISBN: 978-1-44031-755-2
1.Watercolor painting--Technique.I. Title.

ND2420.W378 2004
751.422--dc21

2003051165

Content edit by James A.Markle
Production edit by Vanessa Lyman
Design by Wendy Dunning
Production art by John Langdon
Production coordinated by Mark Griffin

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about the author

Pat Weaver is a national watercolor teacher with over thirty years of teaching experience. Her own education in art has been through workshops and disciplined practice. She is past president and signature life member of the Florida Watercolor Society, a signature member of the Georgia Watercolor Society, and a member of the Miniature Society of Florida.

Pat has been featured in The Artists Magazine, Watercolor 96, Splash 7 and Watercolor Magic. Pat has served in many local offices. She was mayor and city commissioner of Dade City, Florida, president of the chamber of commerce, president and founder of redevelopment, Downtown Dade City Main Street.

Pat teaches watercolor workshops nationally and travels overseas teaching in France, Italy and Great Britain. Her workshops are so popular and well received that many students sign up for multiple workshops. She offers classes in many subjects including Portrait and Figure, Landscapes, Floral and Still Life, Animals, Drawing, and Color Theory.

She conducts a number of workshops in her studio in Dade City and maintains a vigorous teaching schedule at various other venues. Pats watercolors and teaching schedule can be viewed from the website: www.watercolorplace.com. She is available to teach a workshop at your location.

dedication

This book is dedicated to Glenn, my very special husband, best friend, art critic and steadfast encourager. Thank you for your love, wise counsel, patience, support and for believing in me.

acknowledgments

This is without a doubt the most important and challenging project that I have ever undertaken. Much thanks to my editor, Jamie Markle, for his guidance and for keeping me on track. Without a great editor, this job would be truly overwhelming. Thank you to everyone at North Light that had a part in the designing of this book.

A special thank you to Sandra Carpenter and Rachel Wolf for giving me the opportunity to write Watercolor Simplified.

And to all the many students who have been supporting me throughout the years; Ive learned so much from each of you, and without you this book would not be possible. Sharing what I know about painting is one of the greatest joys in my life.

Little Green Pitcher 11" x 15" (28cm x 38cm) Collection of Margaret Roberts

foreward

The watercolor medium is much more versatile than a lot of people realize.There are many ways to approach it, but without a doubt the best way to begin a painting is with a sense of adventure. Watercolor is a very spontaneous and active medium, and this is particularly true at the hand of Pat Weaver.

I am fortunate to count Pat as one of my very good friends and I am forever amazed at her ability to get things accomplished. She is an exceptional artist, and has a tremendous talent and dedication for teaching as well. Pat brings an understanding to the fluid and exciting aspects of painting in watermediashe is fearless in her application, and the resulting art is enchanting in its freshness.

Heide E. Presse, NWS

table of contents

chapter one
welcome to my studio

Join Pat on a tour of her studio,where you will see the basic materials and tools you need to get started on your own watercolor paintings.

chapter two
basic fundamentals

Explore the five elements needed to create simplified watercolor paintings:the camera and photography, the template,the golden mean,color palette and thumbnail sketches.

chapter three
drawing simplified

Strong drawing skills are essential to good paintings. Pat will show you several quick methods for capturing your subject in a variety of mediums.

chapter four
value simplified

Changes in value create interest; without interest you have boring paintings.Pat makes this key concept to creating great paintings as easy as seeing black and white.

chapter five
color simplified

Color can be very simple or it can be quite complex. Pat will show you how to conquer color using triads and limited palettes that make using color enjoyable.

chapter six
demonstrations

Nine direct painting demonstrations show you how to tie all the concepts in this book together.Subjects include flowers, buildings, cats, dogs, rabbits and roosters.

conclusion and
gallery of work

Take a brief walk through Pats gallery to view a selection from her wide range of work.

Introduction