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* / 3& T'* T4 A^tt/de « * to painting 83 textures jrom :&**' grass to glass to V % L tree bark tojur. Cathy Johnson author oj Painting Nature's Details ^™ » . • • • in Watercolor / a-a^iBM-m?^ Creating Textures. Watercolor strands of hair. Water tumbling over lg reflections in glass The or metal rocks, textures of lements are what make your watercolor igs come alive. They make Id "step right into" the the viewer feel as if scenes you've created how do you create these textures? How do you muddy mess instead? Expert :reating a olorist :al, Cathy Johnson shows you, step-by-step manner, how in her to create 83 nt textures, including: and vegetables ruits i iair s& [lass netal abric lowers ur kin i variety of other textures h of these textures — and their many variations lemonstrated by Johnson's beautiful watercolor with helpful captions to es, all ques. When applied to your illustrate specific own paintings, techniques will help you accurately recreate the es you see, allowing you to create lovely :olor paintings that almost seem to "breathe." :hy Johnson's expertise as an artist will dw to expand your own er a world of textures e in your paintings. artistic vision — a show and world you can then Creatine) Textures. Watercobr ->.. •r'y * .;> , -^.-•.-iS C>*tJ Creating Textures Watercohr A guide to painting 83 textures jrom grass to tree bark to glass to fur. CATHY JOHNSON Cincinnati, Ohio mating Textures in Watcrcolor. Copyright No ® 1992 by Cathy Johnson Manufactured in China book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in rights reserved. ting from the publisher, except by a reviewer, by North Light Books, an imprint of jlished lcinnati, Ohio 45207. (800) 289-0963. who may F&W quote bnef passages in a review, Publications, Inc., 1507 Dana Avenue, First edition. North Light Books are available from your ler fine m part of this local bookstore, art supply store or direct the publisher. 00 01 jrary of 99 98 11 10 Congress Cataloging 9 8 7 in Publication Data inson, Cathy (Cathy A.) Creating textures in watercolor ark to fur p. / Cathy Johnson. — : a guide to painting 83 textures from grass 1st ed. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-89134-417-9 (hrdcvr) 1. Watercolor painting —Technique. 2 Htle 52422 J64 1992 1.42'2—dc20 ited by Greg Albert and Rachel Wolf signed by Sa